CJI Surya Kant: 'I Won't Take Browbeating' Amid Criticism of Judges

• CJI Surya Kant warned against intimidating judges and targeting the judiciary for routine courtroom observations.
• He asserted he would not be "browbeaten" by public outrage or attempts to twist judicial comments.
• The CJI's remarks followed criticism over his comments regarding Rohingya immigrants, which sparked debate among legal figures.
• CJI Kant stressed the need to protect the district judiciary's morale and dismissed a plea arguing against judges' adverse comments.
• Retired judges issued a counter-statement defending the CJI, calling the criticism a "motivated campaign" that misrepresented courtroom exchanges.

Why It Matters: CJI defends judges from public criticism, safeguarding judicial independence.