Karnataka High Court judge refers to Muslim locality in Bengaluru as Pakistan, video viral
Bengaluru: A recent comment by Karnataka High Court Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda, referring to a Muslim-majority area in Bengaluru as "Pakistan," has triggered widespread outrage. The remark was made during a hearing where the judge referred to Gori Palya, a sublocality in west Bengaluru.
While speaking about the locality, Justice Srishananda said, "Go to Mysore Road flyover, every auto rickshaw has 10 people. It is not applicable because the Mysore flyover head left to the market from Gori Palya is in Pakistan, not in India. This is the reality. No matter how strict a police officer you put there, they will be beaten up there."
The judge's comment, captured in a video, has since gone viral on social media, sparking a wave of criticism. Many users have expressed shock and concern over the remark, especially considering the judge’s constitutional role.
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Brinda Adige, a Bengaluru-based activist, condemned the statement, saying, "Absolutely unacceptable talk by a judge whose job demands respectable speech. Why is this unfit duty bearer continuing in the Karnataka High Court? He is a government servant, granted powers by our Constitution. Suspend this government worker."
Advocate Sanjoy Ghose also voiced his concern, stating, "A judge of an Indian Constitutional Court referring to fellow citizens of a different faith as Pakistani! Astonishing."
Although the video is being shared widely across social media handles, it is unclear when the judge made the remarks or in what context.
If people in judiciary speak like this, it will only encourage common people to dehumanise Indian Muslims even more. So, when the judiciary, Police, educational institutions, media, the govt and the society at large treats Indian Muslims this way because they are Muslims, it…
— Waseem ವಸೀಮ್ وسیم (@WazBLR) September 18, 2024
As the Chief Justice pontificates, here's a Karnataka HIgh Court judge casually indulging in dehumanisation and hate speech against Muslims. In any country, he would be deemed unfit to hold office https://t.co/4YBXOnvSdJ
— Yeh Log ! (@yehlog) September 18, 2024
Like IAS/IPS/IRS judges also must be filled after a proper educated test at least on constitution of India, instead of the so called collegium where personally biased selection is possible. https://t.co/z3c68JncGF
— N.S.M. Shahul Hameed (@azhahiyakadan) September 19, 2024
Sitting on higher authority and make such statements is not acceprable
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Another video of Karnataka HC judge making gender-insensitive comment surfaces
In previous video, Judge was seen referring Muslim dominated area in Bengaluru as Pakistan
Bengaluru: Hours after a video of Karnataka High Court judge Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda referring to a Muslim-majority area in West Bengaluru as "Pakistan" went viral, another video has surfaced showing the judge making a gender-insensitive remark.
In this newly surfaced video, Justice Srishananda is seen reprimanding a woman lawyer for answering a question directed at the counsel for the opposite party. The judge, in a light-hearted manner, commented that the woman seemed to know so much about the opposite party that she might even reveal the colour of his undergarments next.
The video captures the judge first questioning a male lawyer, asking, "You can’t write on a cheque just because it is empty. He will go to jail for 3 years. Do you understand that?" The male advocate responded in the affirmative, following which the judge inquired if the person in question was an income tax assessee.
Before the male lawyer could answer, the opposing counsel, a woman lawyer, replied that the individual was indeed an income tax assessee. The judge then asked her why she was responding, saying, "Wait, amma," prompting the lawyer to apologise. Justice Srishananda then added, "You know everything about him. If asked tomorrow, you will tell what colour of undergarment he wears," smiling as he made the comment, which also drew smiles from the other counsel present.
This second video has stirred further outrage on social media, with many demanding action against the judge for his inappropriate comment.
Senior Advocate Indira Jaising shared the video on her X account, calling for the Chief Justice of India to take suo motu action. "We call upon the Chief Justice of India to take suo motu action against this judge and send him for gender sensitisation training," Jaising posted.
