Supreme Court Dismisses PIL For Judicial Enquiry By Former CJI Into Communal Violence During Ram Navami-Hanuman Jayanti

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL which sought a judicial enquiry by a commission headed by a former Chief Justice of India into the instances of communal violence during the recent Ram Navami- Hanuman Jayanthi celebrations.

A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai was hearing a PIL filed by lawyer Vishal Tiwari.Tiwari submitted that the situation is alarming and only a one-sided investigation was going on.

"You want a judicial enquiry by a former Chief Justice of India? Is anyone free? You find out and tell us",Justice Rao asked Tiwari at the outset.

"What sort of relief you are asking? Don't ask for relief which the Court cannot grant", Justice Rao added.