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Justice Chelameswar stated on January 12th, 2018, that he did not sell his soul?

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The Reel accurately recounts the historic January 12, 2018 press conference held by four senior Supreme Court judges, including Justice Jasti Chelameswar. As reported by BBC and The Hindu, the judges warned that Indian democracy and the judiciary were at risk due to how the top court was being administered.

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Justice Chelameswar stated on January 12th, 2018, that he did not sell his soul and that was the reason he was holding a press conference.“They said that had the four judges not taken that step, there was a possibility that 20 years later, some wise people would have accused them of having 'sold their souls.'”Is everything fine in the country’s judiciary? - The South First | News, Politics, Sports, Entertainment & Live Updates
Justice Chelameswar, along with three other Supreme Court judges, held a press conference for the first time on January 12th, 2018, to say that Indian democracy is in danger because the judiciary and its freedom are going down the drain.“In the first ever news conference by sitting judges at India's top court, they said Chief Justice Dipak Misra was ignoring rules and assigning cases according to his own preferences.”India Supreme Court judges: Democracy is in danger

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✅ TRUE 👉 The Reel accurately recounts the historic January 12, 2018 press conference held by four senior Supreme Court judges, including Justice Jasti Chelameswar. 👉 As reported by BBC and The Hindu, the judges warned that Indian democracy and the judiciary were at risk due to how the top court was being administered. 📰 Sources: South First, BBC 🔎 Full check: send this Reel to @checkthis.chat

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