Targeting Judges "A Fashion", Most Cases In Maharashtra, UP: Supreme Court

Justice Chandrachud observed that it has become common practice in some High Courts to openly threaten judges.

Making allegations against judges has become a fashion these days, the Supreme Court said today while expressing concern over increasing cases of targeting of judges. This is most prevalent in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, it said while refusing to interfere with an order of the Madras High Court finding an advocate guilty of contempt and sentencing him to 15-day imprisonment. "The stronger the judge, the worse the allegations," it said.

Justice DY Chadrachud said judges are being attacked all over the country and district judges don't have any security, at times even a lathi wielding policeman is not available.

While upholding the prison sentence, the court said lawyers are not above the law. "They will also have to face consequences if they try to obstruct the justice process," it said.

"Such lawyers are a blot on the judicial process and should be dealt with strictly," it said while issuing a non-bailable warrant against the accused lawyer. "This man is completely incorrigible. He belongs to a class of lawyers who are absolutely incorrigible. They are a blot on the legal profession," it said in a strongly worded remark.