Supreme Court seeks response from Centre on plea seeking probe into fake advocates, ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ activities
The Supreme Court of India has issued notices to the government and regulatory bodies regarding a petition against the commercial exploitation of courtroom proceedings. The petitioner alleges that viral memes and monetized digital content derived from judicial observations undermine the dignity of the legal profession.
Why it matters
This case highlights the growing tension between digital content creation, free speech, and the preservation of judicial decorum in the age of social media.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Central government, Bar Council of India (BCI) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a petition seeking a probe into fake advocates, fraudulent law degrees and the activities of persons associated with Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)..A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana sought the response of the government, CBI and BCI on a petition filed by lawyer Raja Choudhary..The petitioner also sought action against alleged commercial exploitation and monetised circulation of oral courtroom observations made during proceedings before the Supreme Court..The plea arose out of Supreme Court proceedings held on May 15, during which concerns were expressed regarding procedural misuse of courts, conferment of Senior Advocate designation and deterioration of professional standards within the legal profession.According to the petition, certain metaphorical “cockroach” references used by CJI Kant during spontaneous courtroom…
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