Judge Loya died on 1 December 2014 while attending a wedding with fellow judges in Nagpur. At the time, he was the special judge in the trial for the alleged fake encounter of Sohrabuddin Shiekh.
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Judges cannot lie. Their word must be treated as the gospel truth. Questioning a judge amounts to contempt of court. These are sweeping observations. In a democracy, each custodian of public power can and ought to be questioned, be willing to have her conduct examined. The process of scrutiny and questioning needs to be accompanied by decorum and courtest while dealing with a judge, but it should be penetrating.
We must respect the judgment. It is now the law of the land. However, there was no need to pass strictures or threaten criminal contempt proceedings against the petitioners. They made their case. The apex court, in its wisdom, found it devoid of merit.
Judges cannot lie. Their word must be treated as the gospel truth. Questioning a judge amounts to contempt of court. These are sweeping observations. In a democracy, each custodian of public power can and ought to be questioned, be willing to have her conduct examined. The process of scrutiny and questioning needs to be accompanied by decorum and courtest while dealing with a judge, but it should be penetrating.
We must respect the judgment. It is now the law of the land. However, there was no need to pass strictures or threaten criminal contempt proceedings against the petitioners. They made their case. The apex court, in its wisdom, found it devoid of merit.