Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi said that if at all any delay exists in the appointment of the judges is because of the collegium and not because of Government of India, vindicating the stand of the NDA government regarding non-interference in the judicial process.
Ravi Shankar Prasad said the judiciary has to decide 'how far' it can go in taking over power on issues of governance as he stressed the need for all organs to appreciate the proverbial ‘Lakshman Rekha’.