Chief Justice of India (CJI) RM Lodha’s remark to a Senior Advocate raised quite a few eyebrows last Friday. The CJI was reproaching a senior lawyer for interrupting the arguments of another Senior Advocate..The incident took place before a Bench comprising the CJI and Justices Kurian Joseph and Rohinton Nariman..When the opposite counsel was arguing, the Senior advocate sought to intervene and make a submission that evidently did not go down well with Justice Lodha..“You are designated Senior by the Supreme Court and not the Delhi High Court. You should behave more responsibly and not interrupt while another Senior is arguing”, remarked Justice Lodha. .The senior counsel to whom the remark was addressed to, chose not to reply..Chief Justice Lodha, who was elevated to the Supreme Court in 2008, is retiring on September 27 this week.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) RM Lodha’s remark to a Senior Advocate raised quite a few eyebrows last Friday. The CJI was reproaching a senior lawyer for interrupting the arguments of another Senior Advocate..The incident took place before a Bench comprising the CJI and Justices Kurian Joseph and Rohinton Nariman..When the opposite counsel was arguing, the Senior advocate sought to intervene and make a submission that evidently did not go down well with Justice Lodha..“You are designated Senior by the Supreme Court and not the Delhi High Court. You should behave more responsibly and not interrupt while another Senior is arguing”, remarked Justice Lodha. .The senior counsel to whom the remark was addressed to, chose not to reply..Chief Justice Lodha, who was elevated to the Supreme Court in 2008, is retiring on September 27 this week.