The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to list next week a plea filed by an advocate relating to BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's recent controversial remarks against the Supreme Court and Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna.
Congress leader Ajoy Kumar on Monday strongly condemned BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's remarks on the judiciary, saying that such statements are acts of treason.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Pradeep Bhandari on Monday hit back at the Congress amid the ongoing controversy over Nishikant Dubey's recent remarks about the Supreme Court, saying that Congress has always disrespected the judiciary and has not supported judicial independence.
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said that there cannot be anything more "filthy" than BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's statement about Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna.
The Supreme Court on Monday told an advocate that he does not need its permission to file a contempt petition against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for his recent controversial remarks against the Supreme Court and Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna.
Earlier, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey alleged that the Supreme Court was "inciting religious wars" and questioned its authority, suggesting that the Parliament building should be closed if the apex court was to make laws.
Criticising BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for his remarks against the Supreme Court and former CEC SY Quraishi, Communist Party of India (Marxist) Brinda Karat on Monday called him a "communal serial offender" and urged the BJP to take action beyond merely distancing itself from his statements.
Earlier, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey alleged that the Supreme Court was "inciting religious wars" and questioned its authority, suggesting that the Parliament building should be closed if the apex court was to make laws.
A senior Congress leader, Surendra Rajput, on Monday strongly criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey, describing him as a "traitor" and demanding that the party initiate action against him.