The Delhi High Court on October 11 said it was not "peevish" about being "called names" and welcomed free and fair criticism but asserted it cannot tolerate obstruction of the judicial system.
The court's remarks came while dealing with a contempt case against several individuals over certain alleged remarks against its sitting judge in 2018.
"We welcome just and fair criticism. If you have just and fair criticism of courts, you are free to ...(but) what can't be appreciated is something that we can't say lowers the majesty of court but obstructs functioning of the court, the system. That we will not tolerate," a bench headed by Justice Siddharth Mridul said.
