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‘Jittery’ Katju says watch reply on FB
In a Facebook post, the former apex court judge said \"I would be delighted to appear and discuss the matter in open court, but would only like the judges to consider whether, being a former Supreme Court judge, I am debarred from appearing by Article 124(7) of the Constitution. If the judges hold
New Delhi : Justice Markandey Katju, summoned by the Supreme Court to explain his criticism of the Soumya case verdict, has said he is ready to do so but wants the apex court to consider whether Article 124(7) of the Constitution bars him from appearing before it.The Supreme Court had two days ago summoned Katju to appear in person before it to point out the "fundamental flaws", as claimed by him in the sensational Soumya rape case.
In a Facebook post, the former apex court judge said "I would be delighted to appear and discuss the matter in open court, but would only like the judges to consider whether, being a former Supreme Court judge, I am debarred from appearing by Article 124(7) of the Constitution. If the judges hold that it does not debar me, I would be happy to appear and place my views." Article 124 deals with the establishment and constitution of the Supreme Court and its clause 7 says "No person who has held office as a Judge of the Supreme Court shall plead or act in any court or before any authority within the territory of India".
In his latest post, Katju also said he was preparing his detailed response which would also be uploaded on his Facebook page.A Thrissur trial court had awarded Govindachamy the death sentence for raping 23-year-old Soumya on February 1, 2011, after pushing her out of a running train in Kerala. The death sentence was confirmed by the high court. The apex court had commuted to life the death penalty awarded to the convict.
