‘DECENT DISSENT’ MAY TURN INTO CRISIS

Apropos “Who watches the watchman?’ (HT, Jan 13), though unprecedented, the four judges’ action is not a revolt, but their “decent dissent” might turn into a crisis, if not handled properly. Stepping out of the courtroom to declare that things are not in order, they have a put a question mark on their own institution. Is there a possibility of active political interference? The judiciary’s internal trust tussle — now out in the open — can result in undermining of its autonomy. Much will depend on how the country chooses to respond to this crisis. MS Khokhar