Madhya Pradesh judge faces mob fury as suo motu case to protect judicial officers sits mute in SC
Madhya Pradesh Additional District and Sessions Judge Tabassum Khan is facing online abuse and threats after sentencing cow vigilantes to life imprisonment, highlighting a broader issue of judicial officer safety. This situation occurs while a Supreme Court suo motu case, initiated after a Jharkhand judge was killed in 2021, to protect judges from intimidation and violence, remains unresolved.
Why it matters
The ongoing threats to judges undermine the independence and integrity of the judiciary, posing a serious challenge to the rule of law and the ability of judicial officers to perform their duties without fear.
Madhya Pradesh Additional District and Sessions Judge Tabassum Khan has faced online abuse and threats ever since June 12, when she sentenced a group of cow vigilantes to life imprisonment for lynching truck driver Sheikh Lala Nazir Ahmed in August 2022. This comes even as a suo motu case to protect judges like her from “pressure, intimidation, threats and actual violence” languishes in the Supreme Court.
Reports on a specific incident and links it to a broader, existing legal concern, quoting judicial figures.
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