Patna (Bihar) [India], February 27 (ANI): Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday condemned the "disturbing new trend" in which some people making objectionable comments about judges who do not pass favourable orders on their petitions.
Will not tolerate criticism of judges on social media: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Patna
Union Law and Justice Minister Ravishankar Prasad on Saturday warned criticism of judges on social media will not be tolerated. Speaking at a function at Patna High Court to mark the inauguration of Shatabadi Bhawan, Prasad said although he supported freedom of media, the government will not allow misuse and abuse of social media.
He said adverse comments were being made against the judges to condemn them for not giving favourable orders. This is a new disturbing trend as judges are being trolled. Any kind of trolling and public criticism of judges is unfair. This needs to be prevented, he said.
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Objectionable comments against judges is disturbing new trend , says Ravi Shankar Prasad
Prasad was addressing a function in Patna organised to mark the inauguration of a new building of the Patna High Court by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde, in presence of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, among others
PTI | February 27, 2021 | Updated 17:19 IST
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday expressed strong disapproval of legal activists making objectionable comments about judges who do not pass favourable orders on their petitions, calling it a disturbing new trend .
Prasad was addressing a function in Patna organised to mark the inauguration of a new building of the Patna High Court by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde, in presence of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, among others.
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