Transfer of Judges is Judiciary’s Internal Matter, Govt has No Say: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

Supreme Court Judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan stated that transfer of judges is an internal matter of the judiciary and the government must have no role in it.

Speaking at ILS Law College, Pune, he said judicial transfers are meant solely for the better administration of justice.

He expressed concern over collegium resolutions noting transfers at the government’s request, calling it a troubling intrusion into judicial independence. 

Justice Bhuyan defended the collegium system as necessary to prevent political influence, despite its imperfections.