An extraordinary intervention from the #SupremeCourt: Justice Sandeep Mehta has urged #CJI Surya Kant to immediately replace Rajasthan HC acting CJ SP Sharma, alleging “corruption”, “nepotism”, “favouritism” and misuse of roster powers:
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Delhi: Advocate Siddharth Acharya in the Jojari River pollution case in Rajasthan says, "This matter was taken to the Supreme Court by Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta. As soon as the matter reached the Supreme Court, the Rajasthan government was hit very hard. Especially the Additional Advocate General, Shiv Mangal Sharma, who was representing the Rajasthan government. In very harsh words, they said that the Rajasthan government is completely reluctant to stop this pollution. The government bureaucracy is clearly being exposed. The Supreme Court was also badly treated by the committee appointed by the Supreme Court. The lawyers appointed by the Supreme Court also said that the Regional Officers of the Pollution Control Board were also not present at the time of the incident..."
Supreme Court Bar Association moves #SupremeCourt over the Andhra Pradesh High Court incident where a young lawyer was threatened with 24-hour police custody by Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao during court proceedings.
The row has triggered outrage across the legal fraternity, with the Bar Council of India and multiple Bar bodies seeking institutional intervention from Supreme Court
@oommenanna07 What is the meaning of the term “junior advocate” in the language of associations? When votes are needed, these advocates are the first to be sought after, but when these advocates themselves need support, the associations indulge in appeasing the bench..
Deeply disturbing to see a newly enrolled lawyer to be treated in such a manner. What is more troubling is that the Bar couldn’t even stand up for one of its own!
"A high court judge can only function when he has full power and full authority. He can't be scared of a transfer; you have to empower him. You can't emasculate a judge by putting the fear of transferring him." - Justice Manmohan.