BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad backs letter by 600 lawyers to CJI against ‘group trying to influence verdicts’

Taking a swipe at the Congress after more than 600 lawyers addressed a letter to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, expressing serious concerns against the actions of a specific interest group aiming to undermine the judiciary’s integrity, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad alleged that some people, including those who … Read more

Chief Justice of India: PM backs letter by 600 lawyers to CJI against ‘group trying to influence verdicts’

A letter written by 600 senior advocates, including some prominent names, to the Chief Justice of India, alleging that a “vested interest group” is trying to pressurize the judiciary to influence judicial outcomes- especially those involving political figures and the corrupt- caused a stir when Prime Minister Narendra Modi backed the lawyers and termed this … Read more