More than 600 legal professionals addressed a letter to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, expressing severe considerations towards the actions of a particular curiosity group aiming to undermine the judiciary’s integrity.
Reacting to the considerations raised by over 600 legal professionals towards a ‘vested curiosity group,’ PM Narendra Modi on Thursday took a dig at Congress and stated that ‘to browbeat and bully others is classic Congress tradition.’
‘To browbeat and bully others is classic Congress tradition. 5 a long time in the past itself they’d known as for a ‘dedicated judiciary’ – they shamelessly need dedication from others for his or her egocentric pursuits however desist from any dedication in direction of the nation. No surprise 140 crore Indians are rejecting them,’ PM Modi posted on X.
More than 600 legal professionals addressed a letter to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud , expressing severe considerations towards the actions of a particular curiosity group aiming to undermine the judiciary’s integrity.
The letter has been signed by distinguished legal professionals together with senior advocate Harish Salve, Manan Kumar Mishra, Adish Aggarwala, Chetan Mittal, Pinky Anand, Hitesh Jain, Ujjwala Pawar, Uday Holla and Swaroopama Chaturvedi, Bar Council of India’s Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, Supreme Court Bar Association President Adish Aggarwala, amongst others.
This group, in accordance to the legal professionals, is using stress ways to affect judicial outcomes, notably in instances involving political figures and corruption allegations. These actions, they argue, pose a major risk to the democratic material and the belief positioned in judicial processes.
The legal professionals highlighted a number of regarding strategies, together with the propagation of false narratives a few ‘golden period’ of the judiciary, geared toward discrediting present proceedings and undermining public confidence within the courts.
The accusations embrace ‘bench fixing’, disrespectful comparisons of home courts to these in lawless regimes, and direct attacks on judges’ honor.
The letter accused that the ways employed by the curiosity group contain selective criticism or reward of court docket choices primarily based on their political agenda, described as a ‘My means or the freeway’ strategy.
Concerns have additionally been raised about political flip-flopping, the place politicians alternate between accusing people of corruption and defending them in court docket.
The letter additional highlighted, the usage of underhanded ways and the dissemination of false data to affect judicial appointments and outcomes.
The legal professionals word the strategic timing of those ways round election intervals, drawing parallels to comparable actions in 2018-2019.
Senior members of the bar have requested the Supreme Court to take protecting measures towards these attacks to preserve the judiciary’s integrity.
The letter requires a united stand in assist of the judiciary to guarantee it stays a robust pillar of democracy, urging decisive management in addressing these challenges.
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