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A controversy arose when Justice Srishananda of the Karnataka High Court referred to a Muslim-majority area in Bengaluru as “Pakistan” and made disrespectful comments towards a woman lawyer. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court wrapped up suo motu proceedings regarding these inappropriate remarks. Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud led a five-judge bench, which noted that Justice Srishananda had apologized for his comments in court on September 21. The Chief Justice emphasized that no part of India should be called Pakistan.
The bench, which included Justices Sanjiv Khanna, B.R. Gavai, Surya Kant, and Hrishikesh Roy, stressed the importance of caution in court comments, highlighting that remarks could be seen as biased, especially towards a specific gender or community. They pointed out that casual remarks might reflect personal biases.
On September 20, the Supreme Court had taken notice of the judge’s comments directed at a woman lawyer during a hearing, as well as his reference to the Muslim-majority area. In video clips, Justice Srishananda was seen reprimanding the lawyer and making inappropriate remarks when she intervened. The court asked the Registrar General of the Karnataka High Court to prepare a report after consulting the Chief Justice of that court regarding these issues.
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