Supreme Court calls Nishikant Dubey’s remarks an attempt to ‘scandalise the authority’

The Supreme Court on Thursday, censured BJPBJPBJP MP Nishikant Dubey over his recent remarks targeting the judiciary and the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, calling them “highly irresponsible” and an attempt to “scandalise and lower the authority” of the top court.

A bench comprising CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar, while hearing a plea for contempt proceedings against Dubey, observed that although it chose not to entertain the petition, the MP’s statements were “absurd,” “ignorant,” and made with the intent to undermine public trust in the institution.

In its order, the Court made it clear that "any attempt to spread communal hatred or indulge in hate speech must be dealt with an iron hand." It stated unequivocally that hate speech cannot be tolerated, noting that it undermines the dignity and self-worth of targeted groups, fuels disharmony, and erodes the values essential to a multicultural society.