Exercise utmost discretion in courtroom remarks, President Kovind tells judges 

In an address on Saturday, President Ram Nath Kovind urged India's judges to "exercise utmost discretion in their utterances in the courtrooms", given that the judiciary has set a high bar for itself.

During his valedictory address at the Supreme Court's Constitution Day celebrations on Saturday, President Ram Nath Kovind urged India's judges to "exercise utmost discretion in their utterances in the courtrooms", given that the judiciary has set a high bar for itself. #WATCH: It's incumbent upon judges to exercise discretion in their utterances in court...Independence of judiciary is jeopardized when court becomes embroiled in the passions of the day & assume primary responsibility in choosing b/w political, economic pressure: President Kovind pic.twitter.com/2lQvDAaqVL

"Indiscreet remarks, even if made with good intention, give space for dubious interpretations to run down the judiciary," Ram Nath Kovind said.