Gopal Mahipal Singh v/s State of Chhattisgarh: Separation of Powers at Play

Aba, have you heard about the Gopal Mahipal Singh case from Chhattisgarh? The SC recently held that the transfer of a sitting judge by the Chhattisgarh HC President was unconstitutional. Now, this is a classic example of the doctrine of separation of powers. The SC was basically saying, 'Hey, you HC President, you can't just decide on the transfer of judges without the Centre's consent.' This aligns with Article 235 of the Constitution, where the President of India appoints judges of the HC with the advice of the Governor, but the transfer and posting of judges is done by the Centre. So, it's a clear case of parliamentary system of government, where the executive (Centre) and judiciary (HC) are separate.