The judiciary is independent and capable of handling its matters, the government said in the Lok Sabha Wednesday in reply to a question on whether the judicial system is "working under pressure".
The question was raised apparently against the backdrop of retired Supreme Court judge Kurian Joseph's claim that the previous Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, was working under "external" influence.
"The then CJI was working under some influence of some external source. He was remote-controlled by an external source," Justice Joseph, who retired on November 29, had said.
In a written reply, Minister of State for Law P P Chaudhary said, "Judiciary is an independent organ under the Indian Constitution and is fully empowered and capable of handling all its matter."
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