New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the remarks of BJP MP Nishikant Dubey were “highly irresponsible” and reflect a penchant to attract attention by casting aspersions on India’s apex court and its judges.
MP’s remarks “show ignorance” about the role of the constitutional courts and the duties and obligations bestowed on them under the Constitution, a bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar said in its order.
Dubey’s 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, said the apex court.
The apex court while refusing to entertain a plea seeking direction to initiate suo moto contempt case against Dubey, said that courts are not as “fragile as flowers” to wither and wilt under such “ludicrous statements,” and public’s confidence in the judiciary cannot be shaken by “such absurd comments.”
“This apart, the statements show ignorance about the role of the constitutional courts and the duties and obligations bestowed on them under the Constitution. 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. We do not believe that the confidence in and credibility of the courts in the eyes of the public can be shaken by such absurd statements, though it can be said without the shadow of doubt that there is a desire and deliberate attempt to do so,” it added.
Dubey had reportedly said that “Supreme Court is taking the country towards anarchy” and that “Chief Justice of India, Sanijv Khanna is responsible for the civil wars taking place in the country”. He made the remarks against the apex court for hearing pleas against the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
The petition sought direction to register FIRs against hate speeches made by political leaders in the context of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. IANS)
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