New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday said it does not mind criticism of the judiciary but there should not be sweeping allegations of any kind. A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh cautioned a social activist, Pardeep Sharma who has made certain allegations against judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. "You have raised several good causes but you can't make sweeping allegations against anyone. We don't mind criticism of the judiciary but it should be in the proper way," the bench told the counsel, appearing for the petitioner.

The counsel informed the bench that the High Court, while purging the contempt on Sharma tendering an unconditional apology, has directed the planting of sap...