"Can We Ask Putin To Stop War?": Chief Justice On Plea To Rescue Indians

Thursday, 3 March 2022newsdesk

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, while hearing a petition on rescuing Indian students stranded in Ukraine, referred to a social media post that questioned him on what actions he had taken to bring back Indians from the war-torn country, and wondered if he could ask the Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war.

New Delhi, 03 March 2022

As per news report of NDTV, "On social media, I saw some video saying what is CJI doing! Can I give directions to President of Russia to stop the war," the Chief Justice remarked. The Chief Justice made the remark while hearing a plea to rescue more than 200 Indian students reportedly stranded on Ukrainian borders. "Flights are being operated from Poland and Hungary and not from Romania. The students, which also included many girls, are stuck without any facility," the lawyer told the bench, also comprising Justices A S Bopanna and Hima Kohli."We have all sympathies with them. But what can the court do," the bench said.

Source - NDTV