Harish Salve and 600 other advocates of the country wrote letter to CJI DY Chandrachud, Said to influence the judiciary

New Delhi:

Harish Salve Letter to CJI: Amidst the Lok Sabha election campaign, 600 lawyers of the country including senior advocate Harish Salve wrote a letter to Supreme Court Chief Justice DY Chandrachud. In which he expressed concern about raising questions on the judiciary. This letter has been sent to CJI Chandrachud on behalf of senior advocates Harish Salve, Manan Kumar Mishra, Adish Aggarwal, Chetan Mittal, Pinky Anand, Hitesh Jain, Ujjwala Pawar, Uday Holla, Swaroopama Chaturvedi and more than 600 lawyers from across the country. It has been said in Chiddi that a particular group is trying to weaken the integrity of the judiciary. On which he has expressed serious concern.

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What did the lawyers write in the letter?

In a letter written to the CJI, the lawyers have said that this group is adopting pressure tactics to influence judicial decisions. This especially includes cases related to political figures and allegations of corruption. The group argues that these actions pose a significant threat to the trust placed in democratic structures and judicial processes, the letter said. In a letter written to the CJI, the lawyers have said that this particular group is propagating false stories about the so-called ‘Golden Age’ of the judiciary. The purpose of which is to discredit the current judicial proceedings and reduce public confidence in the courts.

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In this letter, the lawyers have said that this particular group praises or criticizes the court decisions based on its political agenda. Actually, this group believes in the theory of ‘my way or the highway’. Along with this, this group has also coined the theory of bench fixing. The lawyers who wrote the letter allege that it is strange that politicians accuse someone of corruption and then defend them in court. In such a situation, if the court’s decision is not in their favor, then they criticize the court either inside the court or in the media.

It has been said in this letter that some elements are trying to influence the judges or even put pressure on the judges to give decisions in their favor in some selected cases. For this they are spreading lies on social media. Their efforts are to influence the court for personal or political reasons. These cannot be tolerated under any circumstances.

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What else did you say to the CJI?

The lawyers who wrote the letter to the CJI alleged that these particular groups become more active only during the election season. The same thing was seen during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections also. Along with this, he requested the Supreme Court to take strict and concrete steps to protect our courts from such attacks. The lawyers also called for a united stand in support of the judiciary. So that it can be ensured that the judiciary, the strong pillar of democracy, cannot be weakened.