Bhopal, Feb. 15 -- Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday wondered how can the Chief Justice of India, even by "statutory prescription", get involved in executive appointments such as that of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director, and said it was time to "revisit" such norms.
Speaking at the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal, he also said that in his view, the `doctrine of basic structure' has a very "debatable jurisprudential basis".
"To stir your minds, how can in a country like ours or in any democracy, by statutory prescription, Chief Justice of India participate in the selection of CBI director?" Dhankhar asked the gathering.
"Can there be any legal rationale for it? I can appreciate that the statutory prescription t...