New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday took note of the submission of a lawyer, representing Muslim parties in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case, that he has been receiving threat messages for appearing in the matter.
"This has to be deprecated. This is something which should not be happening," a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said.
The Chief Justice Gogoi also asked the Muslim parties' lawyer Rajeev Dhavan whether he needed security?
To this, senior advocate Dhavan said that he does not need security and insisted that he had been non-partisan when he argues a case before the court. Dhavan cited his arguments in the Kashi and Kamakshya cases in past.
Dhavan also informed the court that the atmosphere is not conducive to continue arguments on the matter and cited fresh threats to his legal team's clerk. Dhavan said his clerk is likely to face the heat from other clerks.
"This is not the right atmosphere for hearing," Dhavan said, adding that these things should not happen in the court and "one word from your Lordship" will be enough on this.
The bench, which also comprises justices SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and SA Nazeer, then proceeded with the hearing in the case.
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