CJI B.R. Gavai Raises Concerns About Media Misrepresentation of Judge’s “Fragile Ego” Comment
The CJI really didn’t hold back at that round table over at the UK Supreme Court. He straight-up called out how a Supreme Court judge’s recent comment got twisted in the news, which—let’s be real—doesn’t exactly help people trust the legal system. He’s got a point. Stuff like that just feeds the whole “judges are out of touch” narrative.
He talked about how the Supreme Court in India started live-streaming those big, Constitution-bench cases, all in the name of transparency. Is it a good move? Sure, but he warned—like, waving a big red flag—that live-streaming, if you’re not careful, can actually backfire. Fake news, clips ripped out of context, you name it, suddenly everyone’s got a hot take and nobody’s got the full story.
And then he shared this gem: Just last week, a judge tries to give some friendly advice to a junior lawyer—nothing serious, just a bit of banter about “court craft” and soft skills. But the media? Oh no, they ran with it. Suddenly, headlines are screaming, “Our ego is very fragile; if you offend it, your case will go out.” Classic case of missing the joke, right? Sometimes you just got to shake your head at how things get blown up.
