Regarding the CJI-PM pooja meet, I disagree with Shardool. In this case perceptions really matter. It is not the question about freedom to practise religion but rather it is about the public perception that there is a separation between the judiciary and the executive. In a time of growing mistrust with the SC, any dilution in this perception will make the judiciary seem like a stooge of the executive. By Shardool's yardstick, accepting an RS seat and riding motorcycles owned by BJP leaders by former CJIs is also completely acceptable. Where is the line then?
