Justice JB Pardiwala, one of the Supreme Court judges who strongly reprimanded suspended BJP’s Nupur Sharma for her remarks on Prophet Mohammad, said that in sensitive matters through social media trials, undue interference is made in the judicial process. He said that personal attacks on judges for their decisions lead to a dangerous scenario.
Users on social media targeted Supreme Court judges Justice Pardiwala and Justice Surya Kant after their oral remarks during the hearing of Nupur Sharma’s petition. Nupur Sharma had demanded from the Supreme Court that all FIRs registered against her across the country be transferred to Delhi. In his petition, he had also told a threat to his life.
During the hearing of this petition, the judges of the Supreme Court made harsh comments on Nupur Sharma. The judges had said that after his controversial remarks, he alone is responsible for whatever is happening in the country today. His statement was also held responsible by the judges for the Udaipur incident. The judges had said that his remarks have provoked public sentiment across the country. It was also said that Nupur Sharma’s remarks against the Prophet were made for cheap propaganda, political agenda or some nefarious activities.
After the harsh remarks on Nupur Sharma, users gave sharp reactions on social media: Speaking at an event on Sunday, Justice JB Pardiwala said that digital and social media should be regulated throughout the country to maintain the rule of law under the Constitution. need to. He said that in India, which cannot be defined as a fully mature democracy, social media is often used to politicize purely legal and constitutional issues. Let us inform that users had given sharp reactions on social media regarding the judges who made strict remarks against Nupur Sharma. Judges were trolled by users on social media.