Pent up frustration over Judges being systematically targeted for their decisions boiled over on Friday with CJI N V Ramana making a poignant observation that “even the governments have joined others in maligning judges”.

The remark came from the Chief Justice of India who was heading a bench also comprising Justice Krishna Murari & Justice Hima Kohli, while dealing with a plea filed by the Govt of Chhattisgarh challenging a High Court order quashing the disproportionate assets case registered by the present Congress Govt against Ex-BJP CM Raman Singh's close aide Aman Singh & his wife.

At a time when judiciary bashing has become a favourite pastime of activists whenever the decisions did not meet with their approval, the CJI’s frustration had a background. In the Karnataka mining case on Thursday, Karnataka Govt lawyer Dushyant Dave had unleashed “fireworks”, as described by Justice Vineet Saran-headed bench to solicitor general Tushar Mehta. Mehta had attempted to assuage the hurt feelings of the Supreme Court Judge by stating that Dave had a habit of saying things inside the courtroom.

However, it seems the ‘fireworks’ inside Saran’s courtroom were the talking point among the Supreme Court Judges & they felt that a counsel representing the Govt should exercise some deference to the highest Court & its Judges.

Finding the Chhattisgarh Govt’s appeal making unwarranted comments against the High Court Judge, who by an order of Jan 10 had quashed the FIR against Aman Singh, the CJI took strong exception & said, “it has become a norm for everyone to attempt maligning the judges. Now even the governments have joined.”

Appearing for the Bhupesh Baghel government, senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi said he would not press the remarks made in the appeal against the judges. But, he said that the officer, when he joined service in 2004 had assets worth Rs 11 lakh, but now has properties worth Rs 2.7 crore.

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