The Supreme Court of India, while dismissing the petition filed by ex-BJP leader Nupur Sharma for the transfer all FIRs registered against her to Delhi, made adverse oral remarks pinning the blame on her for the violence and killings happening in the country over alleged blasphemy of Prophet Mohammad.
“What is her business to make these remarks? The way she has ignited emotions across the country. This lady is single handedly responsible for what is happening in the country.”, Supreme Court judge Surya Kant said in light of Kanhaiya Lal’s murder adding that her comments over the Prophet were ‘disturbing’.
“We saw the debate on how she was incited. But they way she said all this and later says she was a lawyer it is shameful. She should apologise to the whole country.”, he further added.
“Her outburst is responsible for the unfortunate incident at Udaipur, where a tailor was murdered.”, the two-judge bench comprising of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Pardiwala noted.
However these remarks were not mentioned in the judgement.
The oral observations made by Justice Surya Kant has not gone down well with many. Retired Delhi High Court Judge SN Dhingra slammed the court saying “The court should listen to her, punish her if she is guilty, and send her to jail. But why the court is delivering a public speech? Who has asked the judges to give the speech? They should become politicians if at all they want to deliver such speeches. Why are you still a Supreme Court judge?”
A petition has been filed by Ajay Gautham, a Delhi-based social activist, with the Chief Justice of India asking to expunge the remarks made by Justice Surya Kant.
Apart from that, another petition has been filed by the Legal Right Protection Forum (LRPF) with the President of India seeking withdrawal of the judge’s adverse comments.
“Through this letter, we request you to get the unjust and careless remarks made by Justice Surya Kant of the Supreme Court of India in the petition of Ms. Nupur Sharma asking for consolidation of all FIRs registered against her and arrange for a hearing at a single place.”, the letter by LRPF to the President read.
“The Hon’ble Judges have made oral observations in the course of hearing Ms. Nupur Sharma’s petition holding her responsible for the brutal murder of Sri Kannayya Lal in Udaypur, Rajasthan, and being responsible for large-scale strife across the country. In contrast, Ms. Nupur Sharma has merely exercised her freedom of expression that too in a heated TV debate. If the observations of the learned judges are to be accepted, it will become a precedent in support of those who agitate across the country, indulge in arson and wanton destruction of public property, and hold ordinary citizens to ransom, thus causing incalculable damage to the entire nation. This action of the learned judge Justice Surya Kant has stirred the conscience of the entire nation and has severely shaken the people’s faith in the Supreme Court of India.”, the petition said.
Nupur Sharma has been made the villain by the leftist media while completely ignoring that it was Alt News’ Mohammed Zubair who had cunningly shared an edited clip.
Mohammad Zubair had cropped the part when the Maulvi had made objectionable remarks on Siva Linga which was the reason for Nupur Sharma losing her cool. This was amplified by the usual suspects masquerading as journalists.
It was after Mohammad Zubair tweeted a clip of Nupur Sharma’s remarks about Prophet Mohammad that the issue exploded.
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