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A very surprising and disturbing incident has come to light from the Supreme Court of the country. During the hearing in the court room, a petitioner crossed all limits of decorum and law. The petitioner not only addressed the judges on the bench as ‘judicial servants’ but also used abusive language and abuses against the Chief Justice of India (CJI) while being escorted out.
Despite this indecent and aggressive behaviour, the judges of the Supreme Court presented a unique example of justice and human sensitivity, which is now being talked about in the entire country. Let us know what this whole matter was and what historical comment the court made on it.
Why was the petitioner red with anger? Know the reason for the incident
This whole matter petitioner prabal pratap Is connected to.
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Challenge of High Court order: Prabal Pratap had reached the Supreme Court against an old order of the Allahabad High Court. In its order, the High Court had refused to order the police to register an FIR directly on his complaint.
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Personal complaint case: The High Court said that the petitioner’s application should be considered a ‘private complaint’ and not a police case.
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Demand against ACP: Angered by this order, Prabal Pratap had filed a petition in the Supreme Court and was demanding an order to immediately register an FIR against an ACP posted in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
What happened in the courtroom? incident that upsets dignity
1.Judges called ‘judicial servants’:First objection.
During the hearing, Prabal Pratap addressed the judges as ‘Judicial Servant’ instead of ‘Your Honor’ or ‘My Lord’, to which the judges strongly objected.
2. Aggressive behaviour:Throw papers in the air.
When the court disagreed with his arguments, the anger of the petitioner reached sky high. He threw all the case papers in his hand in the air.
3. Abused the CJI:Clash with security personnel.
Seeing the situation worsening, the security personnel of the court room started taking him out. While going out, in great anger, he publicly abused and abused the Chief Justice of India (CJI).
Bench’s response: Showed generosity instead of action
Hearing of this very sensitive matter Justice KV Vishwanathan and Justice Alok Aradhe A two-member bench was doing the same. Normally, in case of such vulgarity and abuse in the highest court of the country, the person is immediately taken into custody and a serious case of Contempt of Court is filed against him, which carries a provision of jail sentence.
But, the bench of Justices KV Vishwanathan and Alok Aradhe took a different stance:
Court’s humanitarian comment: Even after hearing the indecent behavior and abusive language of the petitioner, the court clearly refused to take any punitive or contempt action against him. The judges said that they could understand the mental condition of the petitioner and his extreme frustration. The court said that at this time instead of anger towards that person, there is only sympathy in his mind.
What was the final outcome of the case?
The Supreme Court completely dismissed Prabal Pratap’s petition while remaining within the ambit of law. Dismiss It was done because it had no legal merit. However, the court made it clear that they understand the frustration of a citizen, hence despite keeping the law in mind, they are not punishing him. This attitude of the Supreme Court is being highly appreciated in social media and legal circles for the sensitivity of the judges.