Can't call any part of India as Pakistan: SC

The Supreme Court of India has stated that referring to any part of the country as 'Pakistan' undermines India's territorial integrity. This remark came during a hearing involving Karnataka High Court judge V Srishananda, who had previously referr...

Agencies
Supreme Court on Wednesday said that calling any part of India "Pakistan" is "fundamentally contrary to the country's territorial integrity".

The observation was made by a five-member bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud during the resumed hearing of a suo motu cognisance of the remarks made by justice V Srishananda of Karnataka High Court.

The judge had, earlier this month, referred to a particular locality in Bengaluru as "Pakistan". SC issued a strong note of caution for judges asking them to ensure that their "personal biases and predispositions" do not reflect while discharging their duties. The Judge had, last week, apologised for his statements.


Download
The Economic Times Business News App
for the Latest News in Business, Sensex, Stock Market Updates & More.
Download
The Economic Times News App
for Quarterly Results, Latest News in ITR, Business, Share Market, Live Sensex News & More.
READ MORE
ADVERTISEMENT

READ MORE:

LOGIN & CLAIM

50 TIMESPOINTS

More from our Partners

Loading next story
Business News › News › India › Can't call any part of India as Pakistan: SC
Text Size:AAA
Success
This article has been saved

*

+