No institution in democracy is perfect: CJI Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday while talking about the Collegium system of appointing judges, said that no institution in a democracy is perfect. “No institution in a Constitutional democracy is perfect. We work within the existing framework of the Constitution and we are faithful soldiers who implement the Constitution,” said the CJI while speaking at the Constitution Day celebrations organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA).Merely reforming the Collegium system of the apex court or increasing the salary of judges will not ensure that good and qualified people join the court. “Getting good people in judiciary is not just about reforming the collegium…” the CJI said, adding that lawyers joining the bench as judges is a call of conscience and a commitment to the public.He said that system has to make the office of a judge appealing to young lawyers. CJI said November 26, 1959 was an important day because it was when the constituent assembly adopted the Constitution. The process of nation-building is a constantly evolving task, he said.Constitution is constantly evolving to meet the new social realities of the time, CJI said. He further said that the working of the Constitution depends on how the district judiciary is working. When we celebrate the Constitution we must be conscious of histories prior to the adoption of the Constitution, he added.