However, soon thereafter, a video clip from the hearing was circulated on social media where the presiding judge, Justice Vivek Agarwal, is seen reprimanding the petitioner lawyer GS Udhe for “misconduct.”
After watching the clip, many alleged that the judge’s rebuke bore casteist connotations because Udhe belongs to the Dalit community.
Justice Agarwal is seen telling Udhe in Hindi,
“Tum logo ne soch liya hai ki badtameezi karke tum jo hai, apne aap ke liye bohot badi TRP collect karloge? (You people think that by misbehaving you will garner TRPs for yourself?).”
Udhe then mumbles an apology, which prompts the judge to say,
“You should be sorry.”
Justice Agarwal then again says in Hindi,
“Tum logon ko ye sikhake bheja jaata hai ki badtameezi karo? (Are you people tutored and sent to misbehave?)”
Source: Barandbench
