New Delhi: Justice K G Balakrishnan, senior most judge of the Supreme Court who will take over as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI), yesterday (Dec 22, 2006) brushed aside that there was any 'serious confrontation' between the judiciary and parliament.

"I do not think that there is serious confrontation between the judiciary and Parliament and judiciary and executive," he told sources.

He said there was 'no serious problem'either for the judiciary or for the executive.

"Mostly, if some disputes come to the court, people think it is confrontation," he added.

Justice Balakrishnan favoured good use of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) but cautioned that it should not be used for ulterior motives.

"The PIL is a good thing. It has worked well in many subjects. Problem arises when PIL is used by private persons to vindicate their motives and ulterior ideas," he said.