Overview

• On May 30, a bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai took suo motu cognisance of Shukla’s YouTube remarks.
• The court deemed the comments "scandalous, contemptuous and defamatory" for targeting Justice Bela M. Trivedi’s impartiality.
• An interim order mandates immediate removal of the video and restrains Shukla’s channel from republishing similar content.
• Solicitor General Tushar Mehta described the allegations as "very serious" while the bench stressed that Article 19(1)(a) rights are subject to reasonable restrictions.
• The case has been listed for hearing in July 2025 once the Supreme Court reconvenes after its summer vacation.