India: SC closes case against judge who called Muslim-majority area 'mini-Pakistan'
Karnataka High Court Justice V Srishananda
The Indian Supreme Court on Wednesday (Sep 25) closed the proceedings againsta lower court judge after he made remarks, referring to a Muslim-dominated area as ‘mini-Pakistan'. A five-judge bench, Justices S Khanna, B R Gavai, S Kant, and H Roy, led byChief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said the decision was taken after the judge apologised andin the wider interest of justice and dignity of the judiciary.
The apex court had taken suo moto cognisance of the issue last week and called outKarnataka High Court judgeVedavyasachar Srishananda for his insensitive comment.
"No one can call any part of territory of India as Pakistan," CJI Chandrachud declared.
"It is fundamentally against the territorial integrity of the nation. The answer to sunlight is more sunlight and not to suppress what happens in court. The answer is not to close it down."
The CJI said such observations may indicate personal biases which may be directed at a certain gender or community. Thus, judges should be wary of makingpatriarchal or misogynistic comments.
"We express our serious concern about observations on a certain gender or a community and such observations are liable to be construed in a negative light. We hope and trust that the responsibilities entrusted to all stakeholders are discharged without bias and caution," CJI added.
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What didSrishananda comment?
During a recent hearing, Justice V Srishananda expressed his views on traffic conditions near the Mysore Road flyover in Bengaluru, where he made te contentious remark.
“Go towards the Mysore Road Flyover, every autorickshaw has got 10 people. The Mysore Road Flyover from the market to Goripalya is in Pakistan, not in India. This is the reality.However strict an officer you send, he will be beaten. This is not on any channel.”
A video clip of the judge making the remarks went viral on social media which instantly brought him flak and the legal trouble.
Another video showed JusticeSrishananda telling a female lawyer that she seemed to know a lot about the "opposition party", so much so that she might be able to reveal the colour of their undergarments.
(With inputs from agencies)