Cuss remarks against CJI: Two law students arrested over courtroom disruption
Two law students were arrested after disrupting a Supreme Court hearing in India by throwing papers and using abusive language toward the Chief Justice. The bench dismissed their petition without initiating formal contempt proceedings.
Why it matters
The incident highlights issues regarding courtroom decorum and the legal system's handling of disruptive petitioners.
NEW DELHI: Two law students from Lucknow University have been arrested in connection with last week's disruption inside the Supreme Court, Delhi Police said on Tuesday.One of the accused allegedly used abusive language against the Chief Justice of India (CJI), threw papers inside the courtroom and disrupted judicial proceedings during a hearing before a Supreme Court bench.Delhi Police said an FIR was registered at Tilak Marg police station based on a complaint by Supreme Court security staff over the incident that took place on July 10 inside Court No. 13 during the hearing of SLP No.
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