New Delhi, April 21, 2025 (ANI): Senior Advocate and former President of the Supreme Court Bar Association Adish Aggarwala on April 21 strongly criticised BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's remarks against Supreme Court. He called the comments "very unfortunate" and said they could harm the dignity of the judiciary.“This is very unfortunate...If MPs of such stature who are the lawmakers they make such irresponsible statements, this will lower the dignity of the judiciary. This will spoil the cordial relationship between the executive and judiciary. Although our judiciary does not care about that statement, the Indian judiciary passes orders in accordance with the law...It can be a contempt of court but our courts are very liberal and they don't take cognisance of such things...,” said Adish Aggarwala.
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00:00That's why this is unfortunate and that's why being the former president of Supreme Court Bar Association,
00:09I was compelled to write a letter to the Honorable Prime Minister yesterday in which I pointed out the legal position,
00:22in which I pointed out the rights of the government to file review petition or seeking to refer the matter to constitution bench.
00:34This is and if such MPs of such stature who are the lawmakers, if they make such irresponsible statement,
00:45this will lower down the dignity of the judiciary, this will spoil the cordial relationship between the executive and the judiciary.
00:59Although our judiciary don't care for that statement, judiciary, Indian judiciary, they pass orders in accordance with law.
01:09Some people were asking me whether this will be contempt of court.
01:13It can be a contempt of court, but our courts are very liberal.
01:19They don't take cognizance of such thing.
01:22If they start taking cognizance of such thing, then they will be left with no time to deal with important matters.