CJI Gavai cautions against misinterpretation of judges’ oral remarks on social media

New Delhi, Oct 7: Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Tuesday expressed concern over oral remarks made by judges during court proceedings being misrepresented on social media.

The CJI was speaking during a hearing in the court, a day after a lawyer, who claimed to be unhappy over the chief justice’s remarks made last month on a plea for restoration of a Vishnu idol in Khajuraho, attempted to throw a shoe at him, an incident that drew widespread condemnation.

Speaking in a lighter vein on Tuesday, CJI Gavai shared an anecdote about having restrained his colleague, Justice K Vinod Chandran, from making certain open observations during a previous hearing of a matter to avoid potential misinterpretation online.