CJI N V Ramana says judiciary cannot be controlled or else #39;rule of law#39; will become illusory; cautions against social media influence

“The new media tools that have an enormous amplifying ability are incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong, good and bad and the real and fake. Therefore, media trials cannot be a guiding factor in deciding cases," the CJI said, adding it is also imperative to start a discourse as to how social media trends can affect the institutions.