NEW DELHI: Hours after greater than 600 attorneys wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud in opposition to ‘vested pursuits’ making an attempt to affect the judiciary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated that it has been the Congress tradition to browbeat and bully others. PM Modi took to micro-blogging platform X and stated, ”To browbeat and bully others is classic Congress tradition. 5 a long time in the past they’d referred to 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 marvel 140 crore Indians are rejecting them.”
To browbeat and bully others is classic Congress tradition.
5 a long time in the past itself they’d referred to 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 marvel 140 crore Indians… https://t.co/dgLjuYONHH
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 28, 2024
The response from PM Modi got here after distinguished attorneys together with senior advocate Harish Salve, Manan Kumar Mishra, Adish Agarwala, Chetan Mittal, Pinky Anand, Hitesh Jain, Ujjwala Pawar, Uday Holla and Swaroopama Chaturvedi, Bar Council of India’s Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, Supreme Courtroom Bar Affiliation President Adish Aggarwala, amongst others, wrote the letter to the CJI.
Within the letter, the attorneys alleged that this group is using stress ways to affect judicial outcomes, notably in instances involving political figures and corruption allegations. These actions, they argue, pose a big menace to the democratic cloth and the belief positioned in judicial processes.
The attorneys highlighted a number of regarding strategies, together with the propagation of false narratives a couple of ‘golden period’ of the judiciary, aimed toward discrediting present proceedings and undermining public confidence within the courts. The accusations embody ‘bench fixing’, disrespectful comparisons of home courts to these in lawless regimes, and direct assaults on judges’ honour.
The letter accused that the ways employed by the curiosity group contain selective criticism or reward of courtroom choices primarily based on their political agenda, described as a “My manner or the freeway” method.
Considerations have additionally been raised about Political flip-flopping, the place politicians alternate between accusing people of corruption and defending them in courtroom.
The letter additional highlighted, using underhand ways and dissemination of false data to affect judicial appointments and outcomes. The attorneys be aware the strategic timing of those ways round election durations, drawing parallels to comparable actions in 2018-2019.
Senior members of the bar have requested the Supreme Courtroom to take protecting measures in opposition to these assaults to take care of the judiciary’s integrity. The letter requires a united stand in help of the judiciary to make sure it stays a robust pillar of democracy, urging decisive management in addressing these challenges.
