'Gratuitous Remark': SC Raps Karnataka HC Judge For Referring To Muslim-Dominated Bengaluru Area As 'Pakistan'

The Supreme Court on Friday took cognisance of video clips that have emerged on social media of a Karnataka High Court judge making controversial comments during two separate hearings, Live Law reported.

At one of the hearings, the High Court judge, Justice V Srishananda, was heard referring to the Muslim-dominated locality of Gori Palya in Bengaluru as “Pakistan”. In another video, he was heard saying to a woman lawyer that she seemed to know so much about the opposite party in a litigation that she could even reveal the colour of their undergarments.

On Friday, a five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud sought a report from the High Court registrar general on the comments. The Supreme Court said it may lay down basic guidelines about judges making observations in court.