Justice Bhuyan Advocates Distinguished Jurist Appointments

India — Supreme Court of India judge Ujjal Bhuyan, speaking at the 13th convocation of National Law University, Delhi, advocated for the appointment of distinguished jurists to the Supreme Court under Article 124(3)(c) of the Constitution. He lamented that in 76 years, no legal academic has been appointed, calling it an 'unused mandate'. He dismissed objections about lack of practical experience as 'shallow', citing examples from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Kenya, and mentioned Felix Frankfurter and Samuel Miller as US examples. He emphasized that such appointments would diversify the bench and enhance decision-making.