Lawyers wrote letter to CJI, expressed concern over political pressure on judiciary

He has also coined an entire theory of ‘bench fixing’ – which is not only outrageous and contemptible – it is an attack on the honor and reputation of our courts. Sometimes, it also leads to slanderous attacks and insinuations on respected judges.

“They have stooped to the level of comparing our courts with countries where there is no rule of law and accusing our judicial institutions of unfair practices. These are not just criticisms, these are direct attacks designed to damage public confidence in our judiciary and jeopardize the fair implementation of our laws,” the letter said.

Lawyers have also accused some vested interests of trying to influence judges in their cases and spreading lies on social media to pressure judges to take decisions in a particular manner, thereby threatening the impartiality of Indian courts. And the heart is under attack. Legal principles.

Lawyers have pointed to the timing of the group’s strategy as the nation heads for the Lok Sabha elections and draw a parallel with similar activities in 2018-2019, including fabricated stories.

The group of lawyers, who are behind the letter titled ‘Judiciary under threat – protecting the judiciary from political and commercial pressure’, is around 600 in number and includes Adish Aggarwal, Chetan Mittal, Pinky Anand, Hitesh Jain, Ujjwala Pawar, Uday Holla And Swarupama is also included. “Chaturvedi,” sources said.

Although the lawyers behind the letter did not mention any specific case, the development comes at a time when the courts are dealing with several high-profile corruption cases involving politicians.