A year after four judges' press brief, SC continues to attract controversy

It is fair to say that significant issues which were highlighted then still remain largely unresolved

In the words of the US Supreme Court judge Justice Benjamin Cardozo, “The great tides and currents which engulf the rest of men do not turn aside in their course and pass the judges by.” The Supreme Court of India, for better or for worse, has assumed an increasingly proactive role, with its judgments encompassing every sphere of the nation’s activity.

In recent times, this has seen it emerging as a key player in the political scene. But politics within the Supreme Court itself has always been confined to speculation, as sitting judges speak to the public only through judgments.