Court and conventions: Letter to BS on rift between Supreme Court judges

The loss of the moral authority of a titular head of state is its death knell as a functional arm of the state

With reference to “Court in crisis” (January 15), it was probably idealistic and tragically romantic to expect the top constitutional level to be able to shield itself from the present-day evils coming from consumerism, exchange of favours and socioeconomic fissures. That the discomfited judges did not approach the President for remedy or mediation is a sign of the loss of credibility of — or at least the lack of confidence the citizens have on the impartial, quick and fair exercise of power by — important constitutional and legally empowered authorities. The loss of the moral authority of a titular head