Threats against Karnataka High Court judges are condemned by the Tamil Nadu Bar Council.

  • March 22, 2022, 10:58 a.m.

The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Monday condemned the threat levelled against judges of the Karnataka High Court who passed the order on the wearing of hijab by women from the Muslim community while contending that threatening the "independence of the judiciary is more dangerous to democracy and the administration of justice."

In a letter to Chief Justice of India N V Ramana, the Bar Council referred to threats given by members of Tamil Nadu Towheed Jamaat (TNTJ) against the judges. An Executive Committee member of TNTJ was arrested on Saturday for comments he made at a public meeting on March 17.

The Bar Council said in the letter that the aggrieved parties have approached the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and that the same is pending before the Court of Law and the matter is Sub-Judice. 

Under these circumstances, the letter said, undermining the constitutional functionary and sending a threatening message to the administration of justice and the judiciary is a highly condemnable one. 

"If at all, anybody is aggrieved by the order, it is free to file an appeal against the order. Threatening the independence of the judiciary is more dangerous to the democratic administration of justice, "the council said.

It also thanked the Tamil Nadu government for acting in a "swift manner" by arresting the erring person and asked the "Union of India" and the state government concerned to provide adequate police protection to the judges for the free and fair functioning of the judiciary.

Author : Rajdhani Delhi Representative

Rajdhani delhi representative

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