Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking to restrain lawyer Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri from taking oath as a judge of the Madras High Court
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A special bench of the Supreme Court is set to hear on Tuesday a plea for restraining lawyer Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri from taking oath as a judge of the Madras High Court. India News | Special Bench of SC to Hear Plea to Restrain Gowri from Taking Oath as HC Judge.
In a rare move, the Supreme Court decided to hear on Tuesday a plea for restraining lawyer Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri from taking oath as a judge of the Madras High Court, soon after her appointment was notified by the Centre.
The petitioner lawyers Anna Mathew, Sudha Ramalingam and D Nagasaila in their plea referred to the alleged hate speeches made by Gowri against Muslims and Christians.
Bench cites instances of eminent jurist Justice Krishna Iyer being sworn in as a judge of Kerala High Court despite being a member of the communist party