The Supreme Court strongly criticized the counsels who on April 22 filed a public interest litigation (PLI) demanding a constitution of a Judicial Commission to investigate the Pahgam terror attack, in which 26 people were killed.
A bench, including Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh, refused to express an opinion on the subject.
“Be responsible. You are doing some duties towards the country. Is this a method .. Please do not do so. Ever since a retired High Court or Supreme Court judges become an expert to investigate such issues (terrorism)? We are not entertaining anything. Please say the bench said.
After listening to the petitioner for some time, Justice Surya Kant further commented, “This is the important time where every citizen of this country has joined hands to fight terrorism. Do not make any prayer that can destroy a person. See the sensitivity of the issue.”
At this point, the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the petition, with freedom to contact the High Court about (Protection) due to Kashmiri students studying outside the region.
“The petitioner who manifested as a party-in-trader allows the withdrawal of the petition with the demand for freedom for students (about their safety),” the bench mentions in its order.
The court proceeded to proceed to the petitioner to proceed to withdraw the petition, with an explanation that the petitioners can contact the High Court due to the students (if “the students (if” the students (safety).
However, the apex court also carried forward the counsels on the fact that the aspect of the students was not mentioned in the petition filed before the court.
This petition had sought several directions to the Central Government and the center area of Jammu and Kashmir for the safety of tourists in Kashmir.
Fats Kumar Sahu and Vicky Kumar were filed by Mohammad Junaid, a resident of Kashmir. (AI)