Even the watchdog of public exchequer the CAG does not lag behind on this score. Repeated false affidavits have been filed on his behalf but he was never questioned by the Courts. The CAG office pursues the management policy of Peter Drucker to manage “people” tactfully. Another rule of thumb policy of its management is the time-tested stick and carrot panacea i.e empanelment of lawyers & audit black-mailing. So most of the institutions fall in line willy-nilly. Nevertheless the rare species of the honest, incorruptible and moralistic elements do give them headache. It is these elements who have saved the system from total collapse.

The apex court has held that a judge should live like a hermit. But judges becoming members of elite clubs or their kith and kin practicing in the same court or hired by government organizations are not uncommon.

Therefore the need of the hour is to completely insulate the system to render it transparent, accountable, fair and without bias or prejudices. The foremost requirement is the evolution of a national policy of recruitment of judges having highest order of integrity and moral standards.