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Judges face rising threats over sensitive verdicts in India
The Print··4 Jul
A July 4, 2026, report documents threats against judges including MP judge Tabassum Khan after she sentenced 14 men to life in a 2022 cow trader lynching on June 12. Communal videos threatened massacre if convicts were not released. MP High Court took suo motu cognizance on July 3. Retired Justice Gautam Patel and late judge Uttam Anand are cited.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Judicial independence affects fair outcomes in sensitive criminal cases.
- Social media threats against judges undermine rule of law.
- District judiciary safety affects access to justice nationwide.
What's Happening
- Judge Tabassum Khan received communal threats after a lynching verdict.
- MP High Court took suo motu cognizance on July 3.
- SCORA condemned intimidation of judges on July 2.
Judicial Context
- Judge Khan convicted 14 men on June 12 for the 2022 Seoni Malwa lynching.
- Justice Patel faces intimidation over a 2024 Bohra community ruling.
- A 2021 SC suo motu case on judge safety remains largely inactive.
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