<p>His response came when a reporter sought to know whether the decision was due to “mounting public pressure or a change in judicial conscience”.<br /><br />Asked whether he would direct the judges of the high courts to declare their assets, he responded: “High court judges are not under my administrative control. Even though we (Supreme Court) have appellate jurisdiction, the administrative control is with the chief justices of the respective high courts.’’ <br /><br />Justice Balakrishnan said high court judges could take their own decisions. “I am told that the Delhi High Court is even meeting on the issue,” he added.<br /><br />Asked when a woman judge would be appointed to the apex court, he said in a lighter vein: “The House of Lords (in England) had taken 100 years to find a woman judge.”</p>
<p>His response came when a reporter sought to know whether the decision was due to “mounting public pressure or a change in judicial conscience”.<br /><br />Asked whether he would direct the judges of the high courts to declare their assets, he responded: “High court judges are not under my administrative control. Even though we (Supreme Court) have appellate jurisdiction, the administrative control is with the chief justices of the respective high courts.’’ <br /><br />Justice Balakrishnan said high court judges could take their own decisions. “I am told that the Delhi High Court is even meeting on the issue,” he added.<br /><br />Asked when a woman judge would be appointed to the apex court, he said in a lighter vein: “The House of Lords (in England) had taken 100 years to find a woman judge.”</p>
