Sri Lanka, May 1 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday slapped down a plea for a judicial probe into the Pahalgam attack and made sharp notes as it did so, including asking if the petitioners - Fatesh Kumar Shahu, Mohammad Junaid, and Vicky Kumar- wanted to "demoralise the forces" before a possible military response.

The court also asked why the judiciary should oversee a probe into matters related to anti-terrorism, asking, "Since when did Supreme Court judges become experts in these matters?"

"Be responsible before filing such PILs (public interest litigation). You have a duty towards the country also," an annoyed Justice Surya Kant said as the plea was mentioned, "Is this the way you want to demoralise our forces? Since when did we get ex...