New Delhi: The Supreme Court has castigated BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for his "highly irresponsible" remarks against the top court and the CJI, saying they tend to "scandalise" and lower the authority of the Supreme court.
"At the same time, we are of the firm opinion that courts are not as fragile as flowers to wither and wilt under such ludicrous statements," a bench comprising CJI Sanjiv Khanna and justice Sanjay Kumar verbally remarked.
Dubey had recently in an interview said that the "Supreme Court is taking the country towards anarchy" and that CJI Khanna is responsible for the civil wars taking place in the country. Dubey was speaking in context of the apex court taking up pleas challenging the Waqf Amendment Act.
Though the bench dismissed a plea seeking contempt proceedings against Dubey, it wrote scathing remarks against the BJP MP in its order made available on Thursday.
Upon scrutiny, SC said "no doubt" Dubey's utterances "tend to scandalise and lower the authority of the Supreme Court of India, if not interfere or tend to interfere with the judicial proceedings pending before this court".
The order added "in our opinion, the comments were highly irresponsible and reflect a penchant to attract attention by casting aspersions on the Supreme Court of India and the judges of the Supreme Court".
The bench added that Dubey's remarks have the tendency to interfere and obstruct the administration of justice. The statements, it said, reflect the clear intent to impute motives to the bench by naming the CJI as "responsible for all the civil wars happening in India" and "in order to incite religious wars in this country, it is only and only the Supreme Court that is responsible".
The remarks of the lawmaker showed his ignorance about the role of the constitutional courts and the duties and obligations bestowed on them under the Constitution, the bench added.
"At the same time, we are of the firm opinion that courts are not as fragile as flowers to wither and wilt under such ludicrous statements," a bench comprising CJI Sanjiv Khanna and justice Sanjay Kumar verbally remarked.
Dubey had recently in an interview said that the "Supreme Court is taking the country towards anarchy" and that CJI Khanna is responsible for the civil wars taking place in the country. Dubey was speaking in context of the apex court taking up pleas challenging the Waqf Amendment Act.
Though the bench dismissed a plea seeking contempt proceedings against Dubey, it wrote scathing remarks against the BJP MP in its order made available on Thursday.
Upon scrutiny, SC said "no doubt" Dubey's utterances "tend to scandalise and lower the authority of the Supreme Court of India, if not interfere or tend to interfere with the judicial proceedings pending before this court".
The order added "in our opinion, the comments were highly irresponsible and reflect a penchant to attract attention by casting aspersions on the Supreme Court of India and the judges of the Supreme Court".
The bench added that Dubey's remarks have the tendency to interfere and obstruct the administration of justice. The statements, it said, reflect the clear intent to impute motives to the bench by naming the CJI as "responsible for all the civil wars happening in India" and "in order to incite religious wars in this country, it is only and only the Supreme Court that is responsible".
The remarks of the lawmaker showed his ignorance about the role of the constitutional courts and the duties and obligations bestowed on them under the Constitution, the bench added.
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