The Indian Supreme Court has long enjoyed an almost mythic reputation for progressive and creative jurisprudence, but a series of recent scandals is beginning to erode this well-settled authority. One of the most troubling of these incidents has been an allegation of sexual harassment and intimidation by a Court staffer against then sitting Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi. This article draws on media analysis and ethnographic research conducted in the immediate aftermath of the “CJI Scandal” to explore what it means for judges and judging in contemporary India. I argue that the justices’ response to the allegations are part of a broader shift in Indian judging. Far from being the product of an institution imbued with mythic qualities, judging in India is increasingly coming to represent an example of mythos, or “an assertive discourse of power and authority … something to be believed and obeyed.”

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从神话救世主到印度最高法院的#MeToo

印度最高法院长期以来一直享有进步和创造性法理学的近乎神话般的声誉，但最近的一系列丑闻开始侵蚀这一稳定的权威。这些事件中最令人不安的事件之一是法院工作人员对当时的印度首席大法官 (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi 进行性骚扰和恐吓的指控。本文借鉴“CJI 丑闻”后立即进行的媒体分析和民族志研究，探讨这对当代印度的法官和评判意味着什么。我认为，大法官对这些指控的回应是印度审判更广泛转变的一部分。远非一个充满神话品质的机构的产物，在印度，评判越来越成为一个例子神话，或“关于权力和权威的自信话语……值得相信和服从的东西。”