Justice Dixit questions propriety of sitting SC judge's remarks on SIR case

Bengaluru, Oct 6 (UNI) Retired Karnataka High Court Judge Krishna S Dixit has raised serious questions over the propriety of a sitting Supreme Court judge publicly commenting on the merits of the politically sensitive Special Intensive Revision (SIR) case pending before the apex court, invoking centuries-old judicial principles on restraint in sub-judice matters. Justice Dixit said a pending case should not be discussed in a manner that could influence its merits or the eventual judgment, stressing that the issue was one of judicial discipline and institutional credibility rather than an individual's conduct. Referring to the 1742 House of Lords judgment…