Supreme Court Launches Suo Motu Probe into Karnataka HC Judge’s Remarks Amid Social Media Controversy
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The Supreme Court of India takes Suo Motu (on its own motion) cognizance of certain remarks allegedly made by Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda, a judge of the Karnataka High Court, which were circulated on social media. The Supreme Court’s decision to intervene in this case appears to stem from concerns over how judicial comments made during proceedings are being shared, analyzed, and potentially misinterpreted in the public domain, especially via social media.
“The attention of the court has been drawn to media reports pertaining to certain comments which have been made by a judge of the Karnataka High Court, Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda, during the conduct of judicial proceedings. We have requested the learned Attorney General of India and the Solicitor General to assist this court.” The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and a five-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, B R Gavai, Surya Kant, and Hrishikesh Roy, has taken Suo Motu cognizance.
On Friday, the Supreme Court asked the Registrar General of the Karnataka High Court to submit a report on the matter after seeking administrative directions from the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court.
Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said, “The reason why we have come in a combination of five judges is that our attention has been drawn to certain video clips about certain gratuitous remarks by a Karnataka High Court judge during the course of hearing. We will ask the Registrar General of the High Court to send us a report and perhaps, with your assistance, lay down some guidelines on observations in the course of hearings and draw the issues now that social media is so prominent in observing proceedings in court, commenting on that.”
The bench directed, “This exercise may be carried out in the next two days, and the report may be submitted to the Secretary General of this court in the meantime.”
The case will be heard again on September 26, after receiving the report and considering any interim developments.
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