Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju, Chairman of Press Council of India, on Monday stirred a controversy by alleging that three ex-Chief Justices of India had compromised in giving extension to an additional judge of Madras High court at the instance of UPA government in the wake of pressure from one of its allies, apparently DMK.

Mr. Katju made the charge while alleging how the three former CJIs - Justices R. C. Lahoti, Y. K. Sabharwal and K. G. Balakrishnan - had made "improper compromises" in allowing the judge, against whom there were several allegations of corruption, to continue in office. "These three former CJIs made improper compromises.

Justice Lahoti who started it, then Justice Sabharwal and then Justice Balakrishnan. These are CJIs who can surrender. Is a CJI going to surrender to political pressure or not going to surrender to political pressure?" Mr. Katju, who became the Chief Justice of Madras High Court in November 2004, told. Mr. Katju later became a Supreme Court judge.

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