New Delhi, January 27
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to pass any orders on a petition seeking action against former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi for allegedly making “scurrilous” remarks against former Attorney General and senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi on social media, saying the parties were mature enough not to make such statements.
“It is nothing but an extension of the outburst of a family member. Don’t take it too far. Whenever you start fighting out in public, it is always detrimentalhellip;We are not passing orders but you use your good office to ensure that remedial measures are taken,” the SC Bench said, asking the lawyers to sort out the matter.
The Supreme Court had on August 1, 2022, appointed former Supreme Court Judge RV Raveendran as a mediator to settle a family property dispute between Lalit Modi and his mother Bina Modi. Rohatgi is one of the advocates representing Bina Modi in the dispute.
Senior advocate Harish Salve said on behalf of Modi that it was just an angry outburst. Modi allegedly made certain “scurrilous” comments about Rohatgi in an Instagram post. Later, he reportedly apologised.
