Published on : 27 Sep 2025, 2:04 pm 4 min read

Judges must try to resist the temptation to speak beyond what they write in their judgments, particularly in the age of social media where every word is reported, Supreme Court Justice PS Narasimha said on Saturday.

He added that judges must resist the temptation of speaking more, particularly after retirement.

“ We seem to have moved away (from restraint in speech) with social media and requirement to speak so much. Every word gets reported in the news, and sitting judges might get attracted. And worse is post retirement, judges think that 'time has come when I have to talk now', as if it is a full time talk. I think that’s not the way the system should work," he noted.

It is the judgment which must speak and not the judge, Ju

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