Supreme Court Seeks Transcripts Of Yati Narsinghanand's Statements In Contempt Case

While considering a petition seeking criminal contempt action against Yati Narsinghanand, the Supreme Court on Monday granted three weeks' time to the petitioner to produce the transcripts of his interview in which derogatory remarks were made against the Court.

A bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Bela M. Trivedi was considering a petition filed by activist Shachi Nelli. She filed the petition based on the sanction granted by former Attorney General for India KK Venugopal in January 2022 for initiating contempt action against Yati Narsinghanand for his remarks on judiciary.

Referring to Yati Narsinghanand's statement "Those who believe in this system, in these politicians, in the Supreme Court, and in the Army will all die the death of a dog", the Attorney General said that the same is a direct attempt to lower the authority of the Supreme Court in the minds of the general public and that it amounts to criminal contempt of court.

The petitioner said that the statements of Narsinghanand came in response to media queries regarding the court proceedings in the Dharam Sansad hate speech case.

The petitioner pointed out that the comments made by Yati Narsinghanand undermine the majesty of the institution and the authority vested in the Supreme Court of India.

"Any such attempt to harm the majesty of the institution and diminish the faith that citizens of India have in the Court can result in complete chaos and anarchy. This is perhaps the most vicious attack on the Supreme Court in its history", the petition states

It has been further stated that to permit these remarks to pass unaddressed will be to allow this attempt of lowering the authority of the apex court to succeed, if not wholly then in considerable measure.

"The Supreme Court of India is the first interpreter and the guardian of the Constitution of India. It is appalling to see the lack of faith and sheer contempt being expressed towards the fundamental frameworks of this country. The intent to undermine the Court and its capacity to dispense justice is evident", the petition states.

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