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Four Indian Supreme Court Judges Hold Press Conference Warning of Danger to Democracy

June 16, 2026

Judiciary mein is tarah se hastakshep kiya gaya ki char working judges pehli baar hamare itihas mein Supreme Court ke char working judges press conference karne bahar aaye aur unhone kaha ki hamara loktantra khatre mein hai. Inhone apne 11-12 saal mein ek bhi kanoon aisa nahi banaya, ek bhi, jo hamein aapko nagariko ko empower karta. Nagariko ke adhikar chhinne ke inhone anek kanoon badle hain aur uski wajah se hamare tamam log jailon mein sad rahe hain, zamanatein nahi ho rahi hain aur nagarik adhikar ke liye ladna, baat karna, aazadi ko aazad hokar mehsoos karna, sab khatre mein pad gaya. Ek vyakti ke mahima mandan ke liye, uski tarif, usko safal dikhane ke liye, mahan batane ke liye, usko bhagwan manne ke liye jo chauraho pe hum fans gaye hain. Supreme Court khatre mein hai. Sheetal P Singh.

What's right

Four senior Supreme Court judges in India did hold a press conference in January 2018 to express concerns about the functioning of the court and the threat to democracy [7][9].
They stated that the Chief Justice was assigning cases selectively and that unless the institution was preserved, democracy would not survive [7][9].
Concerns were also raised about the handling of specific cases, including one related to the death of a lower court judge who was to rule in a case involving a politician from the ruling BJP party [7].

What's wrong

The claim that 'over the past 11-12 years, no laws have been made to empower citizens, but rather laws have been changed to take away citizens' rights' is an overgeneralization and not fully supported by the provided context.
While some laws and their implementation have been criticized for potentially stripping rights (e.g., the CAA mentioned in [8]), it's not accurate to state that no laws empowering citizens have been enacted in that period.

What's debatable

The assertion that the current situation is a result of 'focusing on the glorification, praise, and deification of one individual' is a subjective interpretation of political motivations and not a directly verifiable factual claim from the provided sources.
The existence of a temple in Rajkot dedicated to Modi is mentioned but not substantiated by the provided references.

Breakdown

Judicial Press Conference and Democracy in Danger The core of the claim regarding four Supreme Court judges holding a press conference to warn about democracy being in danger is factually accurate. This unprecedented event occurred in January 2018, with Justices Jasti Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B Lokur, and Kurian Joseph expressing concerns about the administration of the Supreme Court and its implications for democracy [7][9].

They cited issues with case allocation by the then Chief Justice Dipak Misra and stated that the institution's integrity was crucial for democracy's survival [7][9]. Laws and Citizen Rights The claim that 'over the past 11-12 years, no laws have been made to empower citizens, but rather laws have been changed to take away citizens' rights' is a broad generalization that is not fully supported by the provided context.

While the context mentions criticisms of certain laws, such as the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) [8], which critics argued could lead to gradations of citizenship rights, it does not provide a comprehensive overview of all legislation enacted in the last 11-12 years. Therefore, it is an oversimplification to state that no laws empowering citizens were made, or that all changes were to strip rights.

Subjective Interpretations and Unverified Claims the influencer's attribution of the situation to the 'glorification, praise, and deification of one individual' is a subjective political commentary and not a verifiable fact based on the provided sources. Similarly, the mention of a temple in Rajkot dedicated to Modi is an assertion not corroborated by the given references.

The claim that people are languishing in jail and denied bail as a direct result of these alleged changes in law is also a strong assertion that, while plausible in some contexts, is not specifically detailed or proven across the board by the provided sources in relation to the specific laws discussed. [1][2][3]

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