The two bar associations of the Supreme Court have condemned the demand for Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant’s resignation made by the Congress unit of Keralam in a social media post on Monday.
SCBA secretary Pragya Baghel urged all SCBA members and other individuals to maintain the dignity and decorum of the Supreme Court.
Responding to the post published by the handle “Congress Kerala”, which was subsequently deleted, the two Bar bodies—Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA)—said that such a statement borders on contempt because it undermines public confidence in the judiciary and interferes with the administration of justice. It said that anybody with a grievance has the opportunity to approach the court and seek redressal instead of issuing such a statement. In its resolution passed on Monday, the SCBA said, “Statements of this nature belittle the institution of the judiciary and amount to an attempt to interfere with the administration of justice.
