Don’t mess around with my authority: CJI DY Chandrachud warns lawyer

 NEW DELHI: A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud everyday usually hears around 100 cases on average per day seeking urgent listing before the benches of the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice’s court is often packed with lawyers who mention their matter and seek an urgent hearing.

During the mention of the cases, the Chief Justice is very soft-spoken while engaging with lawyers and has rarely lost his cool during the court proceedings. However, on Tuesday, he got irked and warned a lawyer: "Don’t mess around with my authority."

The lawyer had mentioned a case and requested the court for an early hearing in the matter, but after the bench told him that his matter would be listed on April 17, he asked the liberty to mention the matter before another bench. "I can mention it before another bench, if permitted," said the lawyer.

The bench, headed by the Chief Justice and also comprising Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala, told the lawyer not to play tricks with him and said, "You can’t mention it here and then elsewhere for an earlier date." The lawyer understood that his submissions had irked the Chief Justice, expressed regret, and said he should be excused for his submissions.

The Chief Justice told the lawyer, "Yes, you are excused. But do not mess around with my authority he continued, as he proceeded with the mentioning process. (IANS)

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