It seems too belated to question the standing of a judge in the fag end of his career. I wonder if besides looking at his finances, one can also double check the judgements he has passed all along his career.
It would be strange indeed that he acquired all the goodies just a few days before his promotion, making it impossible for him to remain unbiased while passing judgements from the day he started seeking to enrich himself unofficially. In India, since the legal process is simply torturous, it is quite possible that many of those who were wrongly judged simply did not appeal the decision at higher court out of lack of resources or will. No doubt the judge will use this as an excuse of being fair. And the already massive list of pending cases will ensure that a revision is not practical.
There should be a parallel mechanism where the litigants get an opportunity to pass an opinion about the decision, without having to go to a higher court or being accused of contempt. A database that holds some weightage when considering the merits of a judge. As PM I shall strive to have such a mechanism, almost similar to any review site on the Net.
There is a strong need for details of every public servant to be put on record, and the record be easily accessible to everyone. As PM I would ensure that annual records of assets and tax filing are made available online for easy availability of any citizen without charge.
And finally, since the crux of this issue also is the inability of the courts to satisfactorily serve the people, as PM I shall increase the number of courts and judges atleast three times, and a similar hike in salaries as well.
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