Judges are just as fallible as any other common man and should not be deified as gods, observed Chief Justice Rajiv Shakdher on Friday (Oct 18) while giving a farewell speech at the Himachal Pradesh High Court on the eve of his retirement from judgeship. Chief Justice Shakdher observed that judges do go horribly wrong sometimes and must take responsibility for their actions. He also took the opportunity to express his apologies if he has unintentionally hurt anyone during his tenure as a judge.
The Delhi High Court emphasized the need for concrete evidence in adultery claims, particularly in the era of deepfakes. A husband’s appeal against paying Rs. 75,000 monthly maintenance was dismissed due to lack of evidence of his wife’s adultery. The court highlighted the danger of deepfake technology in manipulating evidence.
