Supreme Court Expunges "Scandalous" High Court Order Criticising Its Ruling, Warns Judge
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A Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud underlined that compliance with its orders is not "a matter of choice but a matter of constitutional obligation"
The Supreme Court on Wednesday responded firmly to a challenge to its authority - stressing that compliance with its orders is "not a matter of choice" - and expunged critical remarks made by a single-judge bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court last month regarding a land dispute case.
The judge had reacted sharply to a May 3 order staying certain contempt proceedings.
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud called the criticism "unnecessary" and said it lowered the dignity of both courts. "A party may be dissatisfied with a decision... but judges can never express dissatisfaction over the order passed by a higher constitutional forum," the Chief Justice declared.
