New Delhi: The judge who slammed Nupur Sharma, who reached the Supreme Court regarding the FIR registered in the matter of giving a controversial statement on Prophet Mohammad, has used harsh words regarding his criticism. Gujarati judge J. included in the bench. B. Pardiwala said that personal attacks on judges over judgments can create a dangerous situation. Digital and social media across the country need to be regulated to maintain the rule of law under our constitution. It may be mentioned that the bench said that BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma should have apologized to the country for his statement.
Justice Pardiwala said that a trial is a process by a court. However, in the context of modern times, the trial of digital (social) media is an undue interference in the process of justice system which many times crosses the Laxman line. Worryingly, that class begins to scrutinize the judicial process with only half the truth.
After the comments of the Supreme Court bench, there was a flurry of comments on social media regarding both judges Justice Suryakant and Justice Pardiwala. They started targeting him. The bench made an oral comment on Nupur Sharma. Nupur Sharma filed an application in the Supreme Court asking that the FIRs registered against him across the country should be transferred to Delhi. The Supreme Court scolded Nupur Sharma and said that the situation worsened due to his one statement. Nupur Sharma’s delay in apologizing has led to unfortunate incidents. A two-judge bench refused to consider Sharma’s plea to merge the FIRs registered in different states for remarks against the Prophet. He allowed the application to be withdrawn. Along with this, Nupur Sharma withdrew his application from the court.
Justice J. B. Pardiwala said that digital and social media should be controlled. Especially in cases that are sensitive. Parliament should consider reining it in. He said that digital media is harming the judiciary and reducing its dignity. Remedies for decisions are not with social media, this can only be punished by the court. Do personal attacks on judges for their rulings lead all people to a dangerous scenario where judges have to see what the media thinks instead of what the law actually thinks?
