Hyderabad, Jan. 26 -- The Aravallis judgement and its rollback shows that the Supreme Court is unsure about where it stands on certain issues, Justice S Muralidhar said in Hyderabad on Sunday, January 25, drawing on what he said were "immense disagreements within benches."

"The Supreme Court is polyvocal, with multiple benches sometimes taking different positions," the former Orissa High Court Chief Justice and now a senior Supreme Court advocate said.

Justice Muralidhar also flagged concerns over the functioning of the top court, prolonged undertrial incarceration and executive influence in judicial appointments during a panel discussion titled "(In)Complete Justice? Supreme Court at 75" on Day 2 of the Hyderabad Literary Festival.

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