New Delhi: After the Supreme Court dismissed the petitions against Victoria Gowri, she was sworn in as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court.
Two people have filed a case in the Supreme Court against the appointment of Victoria Gowri as a judge, pointing to video evidence of her hate speech against Christians and Muslims. The petition stated that he should not be appointed as a constitutionally empowered judge because of his open anti-Islamic, anti-Christian and pro-BJP stance. It was also requested that the case should be treated as an urgent case. Supreme Court Chief Justice Chandrachud announced yesterday that he would accept the request of the petitioners and said that a two-judge bench would hear the case.
Accordingly, the case was decided by Justice Sanjeev Khanna, P.R. The hearing came before a bench comprising Kawai. After hearing arguments from both sides, the judges dismissed the petitions against Victoria Gowri. Accordingly, as scheduled, Victoria Gowri took oath as Additional Judge this morning. Chief Justice of the High Court D. The king administered the oath of office to him. Similarly, 4 more were sworn in as Additional Judges today.
A case was filed against Victoria Gowri after the central government accepted the recommendation given by the collegium headed by Chief Justice Chandrachud to appoint 5 people including Victoria Gowri as judges of the Madras High Court. This case was filed when all 5 people were about to take office this morning and there was a lot of excitement. However, Victoria Gowri was sworn in as a High Court judge as scheduled as the Supreme Court gave its verdict before the announced time for the appointment.