CJI viral video:-On Monday, India’s top judge, CJI DY Chandrachud, told off a lawyer during the Supreme Court’s talk about electoral bonds. He said, “Don’t shout at me,” to the lawyer.
CJI viral video:-A group of five important judges, including CJI Chandrachud and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra, were discussing a bunch of requests about the canceled electoral bonds program when the event happened.
According to a video that many people have seen, Chief Justice Chandrachud scolded lawyer Mathews Nedumpara and told him not to speak loudly.
According to a popular video online, CJI Chandrachud told off lawyer Mathews Nedumpara and asked him not to speak loudly.
CJI viral video:-“Don’t yell at me! This isn’t a public gathering, you’re in the courtroom. If you have something to request, do it formally by submitting an application. I’ve made my decision as Chief Justice, and we’re not discussing it further. If you need to submit something, do it through email. That’s the procedure in this court,” he explained.
CJI viral video:-The lawyer claimed that the decision on the electoral bonds case was made without the public’s awareness.
He stated, “This wasn’t something for the courts to decide. It’s a matter of policy, not legal action. That’s why people think this decision was made without their knowledge.”
The Chief Justice repeatedly asked the lawyer to stop and listen. Even after the warning, the lawyer continued. Then, Justice Gavai stepped in and said, “You’re causing problems in the legal process! Do you want to be charged with contempt?”
CJI viral video:-After the strong warning, the lawyer seemed to relax.
At the same time, the highest court ordered the State Bank of India to share all information it has with the Election Commission of India, including the unique alphanumeric numbers of each Electoral Bond. It requested the Chairman of SBI to submit a document confirming compliance by 5 pm on March 21st.
The top court also told the Election Commission to quickly put up the information received from the SBI on its website.
In its ruling on February 15, the Supreme Court required the State Bank of India to reveal all information about the purchase or redemption of electoral bonds, such as the date, the buyer’s or recipient’s name, and the bond’s value.
Last week, the Election Commission of India’s website showed that the BJP cashed in ₹6,060 crore over five years using the electoral bonds program.
Between 2019 and 2024, 1,260 companies and individuals purchased 22,217 bonds valued at ₹12,155.51 in total. Twenty-three political parties cashed in these bonds. According to the data, Future Gaming and Hotel Services and Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd were among the major contributors to political parties.