The Supreme Court Bar Association decided to file a contempt petition against Kerala Congress for a deleted social media post asking CJI Surya Kant to quit, while Mamata TMC MP Mahua Moitra's sarcastic misspelling of the CJI's name drew condemnation from SCBA, SCAORA, and SC Women Lawyers Association.
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The Supreme Court Bar Association decided to file a contempt petition against Kerala Congress for a deleted social media post asking CJI Surya Kant to quit, citing his remarks that law and order does not lie in the domain of judiciary. Mamata TMC MP Mahua Moitra also posted a sarcastic misspelling of the CJI's name on X.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Tuesday decided to file a petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Kerala Congress for its social media post (which was later deleted) asking CJI Surya Kant to quit for iterating the constitutional mandate that law and order does not lie in the domain of judiciary. SCBA chief Pradeep Rai said the process of drafting the plea is continuing and would be sent to attorney general R Venkataramani seeking his consent for its filing in court. Contemporaneously, Mamata TMC MP Mahua Moitra sarcastically misspelt the CJI's name and posted on X, "Surya clearly can't, So we will." It immediately drew an official response from Mamata TMC, distancing itself from her post. SCBA and SCAORA condemned Kerala Congress. SC Women Lawyers Association, led by advocate Mahalakshmi Pavani, said, "Any deliberate attempt to demean, discredit or undermine the institution, or to erode public confidence in it through irresponsible, intemperate or unwarranted remarks, is a matter of concern." "The freedom to express disagreement does not absolve anyone of the responsibility to exercise restraint, fairness and respect when speaking about constitutional offices and institutions," it said.
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The Attorney General will grant consent for the contempt petition to be filed in court.
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Mamata TMC will issue an official statement or take internal action regarding Mahua Moitra's post.
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