The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of viral video clips showing Karnataka High Court judge Vedavyasachar Srishananda making "controversial" statements during the course of hearing cases,

Supreme Court on Friday took a dim view of Karnataka HC judge V Srishananda's purported gratuitous reference to a Muslim-majority Bengaluru.

Remark made while listening to case involving crowded auto creates furore A Karnataka High Court judge Justice V Srishananda has sparked controversy on social media after referring to a Muslim-dominated area in Bengaluru as ‘Pakistan’ during a hearing related to insurance.

The judge’s remarks began with a discussion on the intricacies of certain provisions of the Rent Control Act, and then moved to matters such as the coverage of driver's insurance.

HC judge referred a Muslim dominated area of Bengaluru as “Pakistan” that has sparked massive outrage accusing him of fostering religious hatred and discrimination against the minority community