Judiciary intervenes only when executive fails: CJI

NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India T S Thakur has said that judiciary intervenes only when the executive fails in its constitutional duties.

"The courts only fulfill their constitutional duty and need would not arise if government do their job," the CJI was quoted as saying in an interview to ETV News Network.

Amidst the tug of war between the executive and the judiciary, the CJI has said that if there is neglect and failure on part of government agencies, judiciary will "definitely" play its role, the network said in a release.

"We only fulfill our positional duties as laid down by the Constitution. If the governments do their job better, any need of interference would not arise," Thakur said when asked about a recent statement by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley regarding alleged judicial interference in executive functions.

The CJI also said "the government should do their job instead of hurling the accusations and the people turn to the courts only after they are let down by the executive."

Dealing with the huge vacancies in judiciary, Justice Thakur said "I have requested the Prime Minister on several occasions and am sending a report on the same issue to the Centre too."