VK Singh apologises to Supreme Court for ‘scandalising’ court
19 Nov 2013 12:07 AM GMT
Former Army chief VK Singh on Monday tendered an ‘unconditional apology’ to the Supreme Court for making certain remarks on its order on his age row, saying he had no intention to bring disrepute to the institution and judges, who are like ‘demigods’.
Singh, who was rapped by the court for ‘scandalising’ the court and attributing motives to its verdict, said he has ‘highest respect’ for the judiciary, particularly the apex court.
‘I have the highest respect for the judiciary particularly this hon'ble court. Inspite of occasional criticism reported in isolated cases, I firmly believe that the judges are demigods compared to other departments of our public life.
‘To attribute unworthy or illegitimate motives to the judges who dealt with my withdrawn petition on 10 February, 2012 was far from my mind. I hold them in high respect and I hereby tender an unqualified apology if unwittingly due to erroneous reporting of my words I have created an impression of making some objectionable imputation.
‘I admit that it is possible though highly improbable that in the long interview of 20 minutes I may have used some inappropriate ambiguous expression,’ Singh said in his reply to the contempt notice filed through advocate Prabhjit Jauhar.
The apex court had on 1 October issued notice to Singh after taking suo motu cognisance of his remarks against its order on his age row published on 22 September, saying it prima facie amounts to ‘scandalising’ and undermining authority of the court.
Singh, who was rapped by the court for ‘scandalising’ the court and attributing motives to its verdict, said he has ‘highest respect’ for the judiciary, particularly the apex court.
‘I have the highest respect for the judiciary particularly this hon'ble court. Inspite of occasional criticism reported in isolated cases, I firmly believe that the judges are demigods compared to other departments of our public life.
‘To attribute unworthy or illegitimate motives to the judges who dealt with my withdrawn petition on 10 February, 2012 was far from my mind. I hold them in high respect and I hereby tender an unqualified apology if unwittingly due to erroneous reporting of my words I have created an impression of making some objectionable imputation.
‘I admit that it is possible though highly improbable that in the long interview of 20 minutes I may have used some inappropriate ambiguous expression,’ Singh said in his reply to the contempt notice filed through advocate Prabhjit Jauhar.
The apex court had on 1 October issued notice to Singh after taking suo motu cognisance of his remarks against its order on his age row published on 22 September, saying it prima facie amounts to ‘scandalising’ and undermining authority of the court.
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