Supreme Court Urges Judges to Avoid Social Media and Embrace Judicial Sacrifice

The court emphasized that judges must refrain from using platforms like Facebook to maintain impartiality and uphold judicial ethics.

The Supreme Court stated that judges should live 'like hermits' and avoid social media to preserve judicial integrity and impartiality.
The remarks were made during a case involving the termination of two women judicial officers by the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
Concerns were raised about a Facebook post by one of the terminated judges, prompting the court to stress the need for restraint in public commentary by judicial officers.
The dismissed judges argued that their terminations were arbitrary, citing personal hardships such as health issues and a lack of due process in performance evaluations.
The court criticized the use of quantitative performance metrics, particularly during the pandemic, and highlighted the need for consistent evaluation standards for all judicial officers.