The Supreme Court fined comedian Samay Raina and four others Rs.3 lakh each for violating its orders in a case over insensitive remarks about persons with disabilities. The Court said Raina had “taken the court for a ride” and acted brazenly.
Justice B.V. Nagarathna questioned why an advocate’s past professional income should affect eligibility for appointment as a civil judge during a Supreme Court hearing on Tamil Nadu Judicial Service recruitment. Remarking, “Please tell me, which advocate discloses the true income in his income tax returns?” she drew laughter from lawyers in the courtroom.
