Over 600 lawyers raise alarms over a group tainting judiciary, manipulating courts' decisions
Arvind Kejriwal's ED remand ends today; CBI likely to seek Delhi CM's custody "They have also stooped to the level of comparing our courts to those countries where there is no rule of law and accusing our judicial institutions with unfair practices," the letter reads. The lawyers said that interest groups involved selective criticism or praise of court decisions based on their political agenda, described as a “My way or the highway" approach.
Transparency in poll funding could lead to a national clean-up Further, the lawyers' group pointed out the timing of the tactics by interest group. It said, "The timing of their modus Operandi also merits closer scrutiny-they do it at very strategic timings when the nation is all set to head into elections.
We are reminded of similar antics in 2018-19 when they took their 'hit and run' activities, including fabricating false narratives". The senior members have requested the Supreme Court to take protective measures against these attacks to maintain the judiciary’s integrity.
No tweaks to new online gaming taxation regime till SC decision The letter also called for a united stand in support of the judiciary to ensure it remains a strong pillar of democracy, urging decisive leadership in addressing these challenges. The lawyers said that "efforts to belittle and manipulate the courts for personal and political reasons cannot be allowed under any circumstances...Staying silent or doing nothing could accidentally give more power to those who mean to harm".
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