On Monday, the Supreme Court announced that it would not entertain a petition in the field of public interest (Pil) asking for contempt for court proceedings against Bharatiya Janat (BJP) MPs Nishikant Dubey for his comments focused on the top court and the main judge of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna.
However, the bench, which consists of Cji Sanjiv Khanna and the Justice PV Sanjay Kumar, explained that it would issue a justified order on this matter.
“We will issue a short order with reasons. Even if we do not entertain it, we will provide a short order,” said Cji Khanna, reported a bar and a bench.
The Supreme Court comments came in response to the plaintiff Vishal Tiwari and demanded contempt for court proceedings against Nishikant Dubey. He claimed that BJP MP interview was full of derogatory speech towards the judiciary and the Supreme Court.
“The dignity of the institution must be protected. It cannot be left unadressed. Previously, the court acknowledged in the case of court services in Delhi,” the petitioner Vishal Tiwari argued.
What was the petition against Nishikant Dubey?
On April 20, a letter requesting permission to initiate criminal contempt against BJP Nishikant Dubey was over his notes against the Supreme Court and the main judge of India (CJI) to the General Prosecutor in India.
The letter mentioned Dubey’s criticism of the Supreme Court, and with the crossing of Sanjiv Khann, he reported the living laws of the legal agency.
“Such acts are equal to criminal offenses that can be punished, according to Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhit and also, according to Section 15 of the contempt of courts, 1971,” said the petitioner Vishal Tiwari during hearing the case.
What were the Nishikant Dubey comments about CJI?
Dubey Nishikant (nor) said CJI Khanna was to blame for “all civil wars in the country” during an interview with Asian News.
BJP deputy made notes after the bench led by CJE proposed a stay in a recently approved WAQF Act (amendment).
BJP is distance from Dubey’s notes
Hours after Dubey’s notes aroused the controversy, BJP quickly distanced himself from his statements and called them “personal comments”.
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