A group of 44 retired judges from the Supreme Court and various High Courts have issued a strong public statement defending Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant. They said that the criticism against him over his recent remarks on Rohingya migrants is part of a “motivated campaign” and not a fair or honest disagreement.

The statement comes just days after another group of former judges, senior lawyers, and activists wrote an open letter expressing concern over the CJI’s comments during a hearing related to missing Rohingya individuals. That group had claimed the remarks were harsh and dehumanising.

What the 44 Former Judges Said

The 44 retired judges said the attacks on the CJI were an attempt to wrongly portray routine courtroom questions as prejudice. They explained that the CJI had

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