Prashant Bhushan

It is difficult to believe that parties are unaware of the crimes that their M.P.'s are committing. But there is no effort…

— Prashant Bhushan

The U.S. diplomacy in trying to bring around small-undecided nations to support its resolution to attack Iraq has been marked by threats…

— Prashant Bhushan

In India, all public servants employed by the central or a state government or any other public authority under their control are…

— Prashant Bhushan

Gujarat, which Modi has made the laboratory of Hindutva, is the leading edge of the onslaught of communal fascism in this country.

— Prashant Bhushan

Every institution, including the judiciary has its share of black sheep and corrupt judges.

— Prashant Bhushan

For any unbiased and realistic enquiry against judges, one needs a full time body, independent of the government as well as of…

— Prashant Bhushan

Selecting about 100 judges of the higher judiciary every year in a rational and fair manner is an onerous task requiring a…

— Prashant Bhushan

The illegitimate money made by corrupt public servants and the power that it gives them is then also used to perpetuate them…

— Prashant Bhushan

In the Constitution of India the Supreme Court and the High Courts were seen as watchdog bodies, independent of the executive, and…

— Prashant Bhushan

A serious flaw found by the Court in the IMDT Act was that it did not place the burden of proving his…

— Prashant Bhushan

The Supreme Court's non-transparent attitude on the disclosure of assets is in line with the judiciary's steadfast refusal to allow any transparency…

— Prashant Bhushan

Our courts must send a clear signal that India is not a banana republic where foreign companies can be invited to loot…

— Prashant Bhushan

We must learn the correct lessons from the U.S. war on terror, which, far from making the U.S., its citizens and interests…

— Prashant Bhushan

How we decide the vexed issue of the method of selection of judges of the Supreme Court and the high courts would…

— Prashant Bhushan

You cannot cave in saying something that is against your conscience and belief. That self-righteous ego is a must for any self-respecting,…

— Prashant Bhushan

Independence of Judiciary means independence from Executive and Legislature, but not independence from accountability.

— Prashant Bhushan

In order to keep the judiciary independent of the executive, the constitution provided impeachment as the only method for disciplining errant judges.

— Prashant Bhushan

Every Indian wants a strong and independent judiciary. Obviously if the courts get weakened, it weakens the republic and harms every citizen.

— Prashant Bhushan

No amount of intelligence or security can stop terrorists who are willing to give up their lives. They can only be stopped…

— Prashant Bhushan

The problem of illegal migrants into India, particularly from Bangladesh has been a longstanding and vexed political and legal problem, particularly since…

— Prashant Bhushan

I first met Mr Tarkunde in 1976 during the Emergency, when Civil Liberties had been extinguished and the Habeas Corpus case was…

— Prashant Bhushan

Indeed, public scrutiny is desirable for healthy functioning of judiciary itself.

— Prashant Bhushan

It is well settled in our Constitutional scheme that all Parliamentary Acts and mandates bind the executive. Any executive act, which violates…

— Prashant Bhushan

Eventually, understanding the motivations of the terrorists and dealing with the injustices that pervade our society, and repairing the institutions of justice,…

— Prashant Bhushan

Ultimately, it is only a powerful civil society movement which can break the vicious cycle of corruption in any society.

— Prashant Bhushan