In Brief
A presiding trial judge sought expunction of adverse observations made against him by the High Court in a judgment. The Supreme Court found these observations to be wholly unwarranted. While acknowledging that the judge may have passed an incorrect order, the Court held that being wrong in law does not justify accompanying remarks with unwarranted adverse observations about the judge's conduct. The Court therefore expunged all adverse remarks and observations against the appellant from the High Court's order, allowing the appeal.
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