Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Friday rued the new trend of governments maligning judges.
The CJI, heading a three-judge Bench, said the trend was unfortunate. "You may take up whatever fight... That is alright. But do not try to malign the courts. I have been watching in this court too... It is a new trend," the CJI remarked orally.
The oral remarks were made while hearing petitions, one of which was filed by the State of Chhattisgarh against a High Court decision to quash FIR registered against a senior government official under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Senior advocate Siddharth Dave, appearing in the case, said no one can even think of approaching the court to malign the institution.
