Ex-CJI Gavai, retired judges condemn SC judge Bhuyan's electoral remarks
· India · Times of India, Telegraph India
Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and other retired Supreme Court judges condemned sitting judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan's comments on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Gavai asserted a sitting judge should not comment on a matter sub judice before the top court. Retired Delhi High Court judges SN Dhingra and RS Sodhi also criticized Bhuyan, calling his remarks 'beyond limits' and questioning his understanding of the statutory voting framework. Justice Sodhi emphasized the right to vote is governed strictly by statute, not by arbitrary processes. These remarks come a day after Bhuyan labelled the electoral roll revision a negation of the constitutional order during a valedictory address at NALSAR University of Law.
Why it matters
The controversy directly impacts the integrity of India's electoral process, as retired judges challenge a sitting Supreme Court judge's public comments on a case pending before the court, raising questions about judicial propriety and the independence of the Election Commission's voter revision exercise.
Read the original report — Times of India
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