Times of India | Political banter finds its way into legal arguments in SC
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Political banter is seeping into Supreme Court arguments as senior lawyers with party affiliations insert partisan commentary into hearings. During a case on the dismissal of Assam civil servants linked to a cash‑for‑jobs scandal, TMC MP Menaka Guruswamy used the court’s heavy cause list to criticize the NDA government over soaring fuel prices and a weak rupee, prompting BJP spokesperson Nalin Kohli to dismiss her points. In a separate dispute between Reliance Industries and the Union over alleged over‑draw of natural gas, former minister and independent MP Kapil Sibal warned that the Centre’s challenge to an international arbitral award could scare foreign investors and slow the economy. The exchanges left the bench divided, highlighting how political rivalries are influencing judicial discourse.

Political banter finds its way into legal arguments in SC
NEW DELHI: When many senior advocates have political leanings and some of them represent political parties as members of Parliament, political viewpoints seamlessly sneak in as banter even during the proceedings before the Supreme Court.
