India, Feb. 14 -- Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday questioned the involvement of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in executive appointments in a democracy such as India.

Jagdeep Dhankhar said that it was time to revisit such norms and that all democratic institutions should function within their own jurisdiction.

VP Dhankhar, while addressing the National Judicial Academy in Bhopal, stated that the involvement of the judiciary in executive matters presented a "constitutional paradox" and needed to be resolved so that each institution could operate within their own domains.

"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 t...