Letter plea to CJI seeks withdrawal of adversarial remarks by SC towards Nupur Sharma

By PTI

NEW DELHI: A letter petition was filed on Monday earlier than Chief Justice N V Ramana in search of withdrawal of adversarial remarks made by a Supreme Court bench towards suspended BJP chief Nupur Sharma whereas declining her plea in search of clubbing of the FIRs towards her at varied locations over alleged controversial remarks made on the Prophet.

Earlier within the day, a trip bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and J B Pardiwala got here down closely on Sharma for her feedback towards the Prophet, saying her “loose tongue” has “set the entire country on fire” and that she is “single-handedly responsible for what is happening in the country”.

Refusing to entertain Sharma’s plea for clubbing of FIRs lodged in varied States towards her for the comment, the bench held that the remark was made both for affordable publicity, political agenda, or some nefarious actions.

The letter petition, filed by Delhi-based Ajay Gautam, who claims to be a social activist, stated, “concern applicable orders or instructions to withdraw their observations within the matter of Nupur Sharma in order that Nupur Sharma will get an opportunity of honest trial.

”The letter petition stated that it’s handled as a PIL and the adversarial remarks made through the listening to be declared as “uncalled for”.

During the listening to, the apex court docket noticed that “she actually has a loose tongue and has made all kinds of irresponsible statements on TV and set the entire country on fire. Yet, she claims to be a lawyer of 10 years standing. She should have immediately apologised for her comments to the whole country.”

The letter petition additionally sought the switch of all of the instances lodged towards Sharma to Delhi.

The VHP on Friday too expressed disappointment over the and stated its essential observations towards the suspended BJP spokesperson usually are not a part of its order.

Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) working president Alok Kumar stated the apex court docket ought to have allowed clubbing of FIRs as Sharma faces a risk to her safety.

“Several FIRs have been lodged against her (Nupur Sharma) across the country. She will have to travel in connection with all these cases, which is unnecessary. There is a threat to her safety and security as well,” Kumar instructed PTI.

“When M F Hussain made indecent cartoons, all of the cases lodged against him were clubbed. She should also have got such a relief. I am disappointed that she did not get it,” he stated.

The court docket’s observations got here within the backdrop of the brutal homicide of a tailor in Udaipur by two males who had posted movies on-line claiming that they have been avenging an insult to Islam.

“Whether Nupur Sharma dedicated an offence beneath regulation or not was not the problem earlier than the Supreme Court.

It can be determined by a Justice of the Peace (court docket) after recording deposition of witnesses and listening to arguments of the events concerned within the case,” Kumar stated.

He stated the apex court docket’s observations through the listening to have been “informal” and so they can’t be thought of as its resolution.

“The court says such kind of things and asks questions during the hearing of matters but that does not become the court’s order. The Supreme Court has also said this several times in various judgements. The court’s order is that which is in writing,” he stated.

“The oral observations made by the Supreme Court judges during the hearing on Nupur Sharma’s plea are not part of the order,” he added.

Kumar, nevertheless, refused to touch upon the doable implications of the court docket’s observations.

There isn’t any level in making any remark when they don’t seem to be a part of the court docket’s order within the matter, he stated.

Sharma’s remarks on the Prophet throughout a TV debate triggered protests throughout the nation and drew sharp reactions from many Gulf nations.

The BJP subsequently suspended her from the social gathering.