Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said there was a “new disturbing trend” of passing objectionable comments and “trolling”...
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said there was a “new disturbing trend” of passing objectionable comments and “trolling” judges by people on social media for not passing verdicts favourable to them.
He was speaking at an event of the Patna High Court, in the presence of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, among others.
“India is a free country...we can surely criticise the reasoning of the judgement,” Prasad said. “But I foresee a new disturbing trend. Of late some people have an opinion about something, they seek to file PIL...no problem, that’s right. But then they start campaigning that we must have a judgement of this type only. And if the judgement is not in accord with what is their view, then I see disturbing comments against the judges as well in the social media. At times being trolled. This is grossly unfair.”
Prasad asserted that the judges should be given “complete freedom” to decide cases based on “their understanding and knowledge of law”.
I see a new disturbing trend whereby some people start campaigning to seek a particular judgement and if it is not in accord with what their perceived view is, then there are disturbing comments...
