Top court refuses to hear contempt plea, BJP MP responds with 'Dil Ke Armaan' dig
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking initiation of contempt of court action against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who recently targeted the Chief Justice and the top court after its order on the powers of the President and Governors. After the court's dismissal of the plea, Dubey quoted a popular song from the 1982 film, Nikaah, to taunt the petitioner.
advertisementThe petitioner, Vishal Tiwari, sought contempt of court against Dubey for his remarks against Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and the Supreme Court in a recent interview. However, the top court, despite refusing to hear the plea, said it would pass a reasoned order in the matter, legal news portal Bar and Bench reported."The dignity of the institution has to be protected. It cannot go like this. Earlier, the court took note of the Delhi judicial services case," Tiwari said.
To this, CJI Khanna remarked, "We will be passing a short order. We will give some reasons. We will not be entertaining it but we will give a short order.Following this, Dubey mocked the petitioner and wrote on X, "Dil ke armaan aansuon mein beh gaye", which roughly translates to 'all hopes washed away in tears'.advertisementDuring a recent interview with news agency ANI, Dubey triggered a massive controversy, blaming CJI Khanna for "all civil wars in the country". The remarks were made after the Supreme Court mooted a pause in the recently enacted Waqf (Amendment) Act.He also criticised the top court for intervening in laws enacted by Parliament, questioning the judiciary's role in legislative matters. "If the Supreme Court has to make laws, then Parliament should be shut down." Following this, he spoke to news agencies and said, "The Supreme Court is going beyond its limits," the BJP MP said.The plea by Tiwari alleged that Dubey's remarks in the interview were derogatory towards the judiciary and Supreme Court, according to the Bar and Bench."Such acts amount to an Offence punishable under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and also under Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Acts, 1971," it said.The plea argued that political parties and leaders were not sparing the judiciary and judges over hate speech and provocative remarks. It sought initiation of contempt of court proceedings against Dubey for the same.Nishikant Dubey's remarks came after two key Supreme Court interventions. In one, a bench led by CJI Khanna grilled the Centre over the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Act. In the other, the top court told governors to stop sitting on state bills, setting timelines for assent and warning against political delays.The BJP, however, distanced itself from Dubey's criticism of the Supreme Court and judiciary, with party chief JP Nadda calling the comments his personal views.Tune InTrending Reel
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