Retired Judge Calls SC’s Sparing of Kalyan Singh in Babri Demolition Case an Egregious Crime

Retired HC judge S. Muralidhar slams judiciary’s “institutional amnesia” on Babri demolition, says consequences of demolition continue to unfold

Senior Advocate and retired Justice S. Muralidhar sharply criticised the judiciary’s handling of sensitive religious cases, highlighting the prolonged inaction on the suo motu contempt petition, the “gravest ever contempt” against former BJP leader and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh for the demolition of the Babri Masjid, which he called “institutional amnesia.” He also noted that the consequences of the Babri Masjid demolition contin…

Retired judge calls SC’s sparing of Kalyan Singh in Babri demolition case an egregious crime

Retired Justice S Muralidhar termed the Supreme Court’s delay in hearing the contempt petition against Kalyan Singh over the Babri Masjid demolition as institutional amnesia, questioned the ruling for constructing the Ram temple without any demand, and criticised DY Chandrachud for consulting a deity before delivering the case, which appeared to reflect religious beliefs influencing judicial reasoning.