‘You Can’t Call Any Part Of India As “Pakistan”‘ : Supreme Court Disapproves Of Karnataka HC Judge’s Comments, Accepts Apology
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The Supreme Court today cautioned that judges should avoid casual comments which are misogynistic and prejudicial to any community.
A 5-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, Surya Kant and Hrishikesh Roy was hearing the suo motu matter relating to the viral clippings of the controversial comments made by Karnataka High Court Judge during hearings.
At the same time, the Court made several significant observations on the need for the judges to express restraint, particularly in the age of electronic media where there is wide reportage of the court proceedings. the court said that such comments were best eschewed, the Court recorded its disapproval of the comments made by the judge against a gender and a community. The Supreme Court today cautioned that judges should avoid casual comments which are misogynistic and prejudicial to any community.
“Casual observations may well reflect a certain degree of individual bias particularly when they are likely to be perceived as being directed against a particular gender or community. Courts therefore have to be careful not to make comments in the course of judicial proceedings which may be construed as being misogynistic or prejudicial to any segment of our society,” the bench observed in the order.
A 5-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, Surya Kant and Hrishikesh Roy was hearing the suo motu matter relating to the viral clippings of the controversial comments made by Karnataka High Court Judge during hearings.
At the same time, the Court made several significant observations on the need for the judges to express restraint, particularly in the age of electronic media where there is wide reportage of the court proceedings. the court said that such comments were best eschewed, the Court recorded its disapproval of the comments made by the judge against a gender and a community.
The bench emphasised in its order that the heart and soul of adjudication are impartiality and fairness. Judges must be guided by only the values which are enshrined in the Constitution, the bench reminded.