The FB comment made by the former Supreme Court Judge has gone viral on social media and evoked critical and direct reactions. His post seems to have been sarcastically critical of the decision to arrest Kishorchandra Wangkhem and activist Erendro Leichombam.
TFM Desk
Justice Markandey Katju, the former Chairman, Press Council of India and former Judge, Supreme Court of India is known for expressing his views unequivocally and fearlessly. Recently, in one of his Facebook posts, he writes, “Journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem and activist Erendro Leichombam were arrested in Manipur on 13th May, 2021 under the draconian National Security Act for the heinous crime of saying on fb that corona cannot be cured by cow dung and cow urine, but by science. The arrest order by the District Magistrate says that this can endanger public order. Hari Om”
The comment made by the former Supreme Court Judge has gone viral on social media and evoked critical and direct reactions. Markandey Katju’s Facebook post seems to have been sarcastically critical of the decision to put Kishorchandra Wangkhem and activist Erendro Leichombam behind bars. Katju is known for his staunch belief in the power of the youth and had seriously deliberated on the difference between the “rule of law and rule by law”.
Mention may be made that he had in the year 2018, when Kishorchandra Wangkhem was slapped with NSA for the first time, suggested the “public spirited citizens” to approach the High Court of Manipur by way of sending letters and petitions so as to adjudicate the NSA matter expeditiously. He is an ardent supporter of the article 19(1) of the Indian Constitution and passed landmark judgements pertaining to Unlawful Activities Prevention Act., National Security Act, the live-in relationship etc.
The former Supreme Court Judge has often made suggestions and opined that the present generation can withhold the sanctity of the Preamble of the Constitution of India. He is against corrupt practices of the bureaucrats, election campaigning based on the difference of caste, creed, religion etc.