Bombay High Court withdraws comments about praising Stan Swamy after objections by NIA
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Mumbai, July 23: The Bombay High Court on Friday withdrew its comments about praising Stan Swamy after NIA raised objections. Justice SS Shinde said that he realizes that NIA was hurt that he said something personally, and informed that he is taking those words back. He said that the court always endeavors to be balanced. However, the judge justified the earlier comment saying that they are also human beings.
The development comes after the Bombay High Court had praised Stan Swamy following his demise. The court said that it has respect for works done by him. Justice Shinde had said that the graceful funeral service of Swamy had touched him.
He had said, “I was informed about the timing of the funeral service. Such a wonderful person. The kind of services he has rendered to the society. We have respect for his work. Legally, whatever is there against him is a different matter…We normally don’t get time for TV, but we saw this funeral, and it was very graceful.”
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84 years old Stan Swamy was arrested by NIA in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case, and passed away on July 5 in a Mumbai hospital due to health issues. After his death, a Bombay High Court bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar had asked the authorities conduct a probe into the death.