Outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Sunday (November 23) said that a judge does not have to prove his independence by ruling against the government, adding that judicial independence is non-negotiable.

Justice Gavai, during an interview with Bar and Bench, further stated that a judge must take his decision in a case must be solely based on the papers before him.

“In some quarters, the notion is that unless you decide against the government, you are not an independent judge. That is not correct,” he said.

“For a judge, you do not decide based on whether it's the government or private individuals. You decide as per the papers before you. But in some quarters, there is a notion that unless you decide everything against the government, you are not an independent judge. It is

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