Now Reading: Supreme Court judge warns law students on social media clips
-
01
Supreme Court judge warns law students on social media clips
Supreme Court Justice Sandeep Mehta and Gujarat High Court Justice Vaibhavi Nanavati on Wednesday cautioned newly enrolled law students at Parul University against relying on social media clips to understand judicial observations.…
The Story in Brief
Supreme Court Justice Sandeep Mehta and Gujarat High Court Justice Vaibhavi Nanavati on Wednesday cautioned newly enrolled law students at Parul University against relying on social media clips to understand judicial observations. Speaking at Aarambh 2026, the university's orientation programme, Justice Mehta said courts decide cases based on evidence and legal principles, not viral video snippets. Justice Nanavati warned that legal professionals build reputation through knowledge and conduct, not digital visibility.
On artificial intelligence in law, Justice Nanavati said AI can aid research but adjudication must remain rooted in human judgement and empathy. The event also felicitated graduates who qualified the All India Bar Examination. Parul University President Dr Devanshu Patel told students: 'A lawyer wants to win, and a great lawyer wants justice to win.'
The Indian Opinion
Television debates often paint judges as either out of touch or headline-chasers. Justice Mehta's warning against interpreting court observations through social media clips cuts through that noise. The next test will be whether the Bar Council issues clear guidelines on lawyers' social media conduct, or leaves it to individual discretion.
Source: barandbench.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
