Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized Congress in response to a letter from 600 lawyers to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, alleging efforts to influence the judiciary and tarnish the courts’ reputation. The letter seeks protective measures from the Supreme Court. The lawyers accuse a “vested interest group” of attempting to exert undue influence, tarnish the courts’ reputation, and undermine public trust.
Over 600 lawyers have written a letter to the Chief Justice Of India D Y Chandrachud raising serious concerns against the actions of a “specific interest group” aiming to undermine the judiciary. The letter to CJI by senior members of the bar has requested the Supreme Court to take protective measures against these attacks.
In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India is poised to deliver its judgment this month on the contentious issue of the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 of the Constitution. This landmark decision, awaited since the Union Government’s 2019 move to revoke the special status, will be pronounced by […]