SC ‘lost its way’ while cancelling coal blocks, 2G licences: Rohatgi

The Supreme Court “lost its way” while cancelling all allocations of coal blocks, 2G spectrum licences and iron ore mining in Karnataka and Goa and its zeal to protect the environment dealt a serious blow to the country’s economy, former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said on Saturday.

Referring to the taking over of the power to appoint judges in higher judiciary by the CJI-led collegium, he also said the Supreme Court should “graciously give up its right to be the sole body to appoint the judges”.

Rohatgi, who was appointed the Attorney General for India by the NDA government on June 19, 2014 and remained so till June 18, 2017, made the remarks while delivering the Prof N R Madhava Menon memorial lecture on the subject of ‘Journey of the Supreme Court from 1950 till now’.