Supreme Court cautions High Courts against growing tendency to publicly criticise subordinate judicial officers

The Supreme Court has cautioned the High Courts against the increasing inclination to publically criticise subordinate judicial officers, observing that “the High Court is expected to enactment arsenic the guardian of officers successful the territory judiciary”.

A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta made the reflection portion mounting speech a Calcutta High Court bid cancelling an accused’s bail successful a tenancy-related transgression case.

The Supreme Court said the quality was mostly civilian successful quality and that the High Court was not justified successful unsettling a bail bid aft astir 8 years connected method grounds.