Supreme Court Big Step on Pahalgam Attack: The Supreme Court on Wednesday condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack and kept a minute’s silence in memory of the victims. Exactly 2:00 pm, sirens started ringing in the premises of the Supreme Court in New Delhi. Judge, lawyer, case and court staff stood together and held a two -minute silence. This was the first time the India’s apex court reacted collectively and formally to the terrorist act.

Historically, the Supreme Court has avoided such demonstrations, even during the previous terrorist attacks such as 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Traditionally, the court keeps a two -minute silence every year at 11:00 am on January 30 in memory of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination.

Bhushan R Gawai took the initiative

According to senior court officials, the initiative was taken by Justice Bhushan R Gawai, who is the senior -most judge and is at the forefront of becoming the Chief Justice. He consulted Justice Suryakant about this. Chief Justice of India Justice Sanjeev Khanna was out of the country on Wednesday. After reviewing the footage and images revealed by the Pahalgam incident, senior judges held an emergency consultation during the lunch holiday. By 1:45 pm, all the judges present in the Supreme Court had gathered, and a proposal was drafted and adopted. At 2:00 noon, following the protocol, the siren was played and kept silent.

The Supreme Court said in a statement, “The attack on tourists who came to enjoy the natural beauty of Kashmir, India’s crown gem, is undoubtedly an insult to the values ​​of humanity and the sanctity of life and this court strongly condemns it.”

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said, “The country’s highest constitutional court, which is the world’s most powerful court in its jurisdiction, stands with unhappy and injured nation. It is an unprecedented message for the world and those who keep an eye on them and those who keep an eye on them. It shows that the diligence of the relatives and lives of the people who have been in the pasta are not an unprecedented message. And hurt. “

Other courts also condemned

This move of the Supreme Court had a rare impact on the judiciary of India. The High Courts of Delhi, Mumbai, Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir-Ladakh also condemned and kept silence by showing solidarity. More than 300 members of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) gathered in the central lawn of the court at the same time to pay tribute to the victims.

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