Earlier, the Supreme Court prevented the Mid Day journalists from being jailed. The Supreme Court will surely be more balanced. Until then, Justice Sodhi’s order should not serve as a precedent to be followed. In fact, the order does a disservice to the judiciary and its cause. There will always be speculation as to why the contempt was brought and in whose interest. It also does a disservice to Justice Sabharwal who will otherwise be remembered as a good judge. To add suspicion to alleged taint is hardly a satisfactory solution. Meanwhile, the public’s call for transparency remains.
The writer is a senior lawyer
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