Gujarat HC Advocates Association Seeks Contempt Action Against BJP Leader
· India · Indian Express, Hindustan Times, The Hindu
The Gujarat High Court Advocates Association has unanimously resolved to seek contempt proceedings against Surat BJP office-bearer Mukesh Gujarati. The Association accuses the local BJP leader of orchestrating a systematically planned and predetermined attack on the judiciary through critical social media posts. The controversy stems from High Court proceedings initiated after a Division Bench orally directed the transfer of a senior IPS officer in Surat for allegedly beating and publicly humiliating accused persons. The GHCAA alleged that the posts aimed to put the judiciary under executive pressure and deliberately introduced a communal colour to judicial proceedings. The Association has urged the Chief Justice of India to initiate contempt action against the BJP office-bearer.
Why it matters
This confrontation between the Bar Association and a political office-bearer highlights tensions over public criticism of judicial proceedings involving police accountability in Gujarat. The outcome could set a precedent for how the judiciary handles social media attacks by political figures.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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