New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- As many as 44 former judges of the Supreme Court and High Court condemned the "motivated campaign" targeting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant over his remarks in proceedings concerning Rohingya migrants.

"We the undersigned retired Judges express our strong objection to the motivated campaign targeting the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India in the wake of his remarks in proceedings concerning Rohingya migrants, including the open letter dated 5 December 2025," the letter read.

The statement noted that an open letter was issued on December 5 by some former judges, lawyers and the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR), raising "deep concern at certain unconscionable remarks made about Rohingya refugees...