New Delhi, April 20 -- In a strongly worded letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chairman of the All India Bar Association, Dr Adish C. Aggarwala, has expressed deep concern over recent remarks made by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey criticising the Supreme Court.

Dubey had reportedly said, "If the Supreme Court has to make laws, then Parliament should be shut down," a statement that has drawn sharp reactions from the legal community. Dr. Aggarwala, who is also a Senior Advocate and former President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, termed the comment "stunning" and cautioned that such remarks from ruling party leaders can "erode public trust in the judiciary."

Referring to the Supreme Court's landmark 2023 judgments in State of...