Fight political battles before electorate, not in court: SC
New Delhi, July 22 -- The Supreme Court on Monday raised concern over the growing trend of political narratives seeping into the courtroom, warning governments and other litigants against converting it into a political battleground.
In two distinct but telling interventions, Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, heading benches in both cases, underscored that political controversies must be contested in the electoral arena, not before constitutional courts.
During a hearing on Monday, the CJI's bench, also comprising justice K Vinod Chandran, cautioned against politicisation while hearing a petition seeking criminal contempt proceedings against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for her public remarks criticising the top court's ve...
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