New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed its displeasure at and disapproval over the criticism of Union Ministers on the judgment over the refusal of decriminalization of homosexuality.
However a Bench of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice Ranjan Gogoi had declined to entertain a PIL by Purushotham Mulloli, who drew the court’s attention to the statements made by Union Ministers Milind Deora, Kapil Sibal and P. Chidambaram, and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abudllah, attacking the verdict.
The Chief Justice told counsel Harshvir Pratap Sharma, “We agree that political leaders should be careful while making statements. These are all unwanted comments.”
He said, “We agree with the sentiments expressed by you. Persons occupying high positions must realise their responsibility while making statements. We have conveyed all feelings and displeasure. Beyond this, we can’t do anything.”
Bureau Report
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