The landmark verdict overturned a Madras High Court judgment that had dropped a criminal case against a 28-year-old man accused of downloading and watching pornographic content involving children on his mobile phone.
The Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra's bench made the statement after the state had informed them that the women doctors' night shift might be avoided as part of recent security measures.
Senior advocate and Congress leader Kapil Sibal, who is representing West Bengal govt in RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case, objected to live streaming of SC proceedings.
Police raided the house of Suddhashil Ghosh, a YouTuber who created critical videos questioning Mamata Banerjee government over the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case.
Another SC ruling that reeked of judicial overreach was that of reprimanding the Central government over the 2021 Farmers’ Protest. The Supreme Court stayed the implementation of the three farm laws, taking into account only one state's farmer protests while ignoring other aspects of the matter. Moreover, the apex court ignored the blockade of railway tracks and tolls in Punjab as well as a national highway.
The Supreme Court urged the striking doctors in West Bengal to resume their duties by 5 PM on Tuesday and warned that if the boycott continues, it may order disciplinary action against them. Kapil Sibal, representing the state, assured the court that no punitive action would be taken against the doctors if they returned to work.