CJI DY Chandrachud raps lawyer for mentioning unlisted case for urgent hearing at 12 noon
New Delhi, Jan 29: "This is not a railway platform where you can hop onto any train which comes," Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud admonished a young lawyer on Monday for mentioning for urgent hearing an unlisted plea at 12 noon.
The lawyer wanted the plea seeking judicial reforms to be heard urgently.
"How can you mention like this at 12 noon?" asked the CJI, who along with justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing regular listed cases.
"Ye koi platform nahi hai ki bas chadh gaye jo bhi train aa gayi (this is not a railway platform where you can hop onto any train which comes), the CJI curtly told the lawyer.
The CJI's bench hears mentioning of cases for urgent listing before SC benches at the start of day's proceedings at 10:30 am.
When the lawyer persisted with his request, Justice Chandrachud rapped him, saying "How can you mention something like this? Do you practise in the Supreme Court? You just stand up and mention it! We will impose costs...."
The lawyer said he practises at the Delhi High Court.
"Is this the practice in the Delhi High Court that a lawyer stands up and mentions a case any time?" Justice Chandrachud exclaimed and advised him to consult a lawyer to understand the procedure followed in the apex court.
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Mamata alleges BJP disrupted her Bhabanipur rally, Suvendu claims 'she's nervous'
Kolkata (PTI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cut short her speech at a rally in her Bhabanipur constituency, alleging that the BJP was deliberately playing loud music from a nearby public meeting.
A peeved Banerjee said despite having the required permission of the Election Commission, her rally in Chakraberia was disrupted by the BJP, "who want to capture Bengal by intimidation and threat".
"It is not possible for me to go ahead with this meeting. If they can do such a thing in my constituency, imagine how undemocratic the BJP is. If they behave like this, I have to take legal action," she said.
"This is an insult, humiliation. BJP is stepping on our toes to instigate trouble. Not possible to address the gathering in this situation. I am leaving the stage. Please vote for me in your protest," she added.
Banerjee was then seen calling someone over and venting her grievances.
Before leaving the stage, she said, "I will hold a rally tomorrow at the same spot."
TMC supporters then rushed towards the BJP rally, which was later addressed by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, but security personnel intervened and prevented the situation from escalating.
TMC workers later staged a demonstration outside the local police station and filed a complaint, alleging that the BJP violated the model code of conduct.
A senior TMC leader said another complaint will also be lodged with the Election Commission.
Asked about Banerjee's allegations, Adhikari told reporters after the rally he held nearby, "Her reaction shows she is nervous about the imminent loss."
"There was no violence, no obstruction in her meeting and her behaviour shows her nervousness. On May 4, people of Bhabanipur will celebrate the victory of the BJP," he claimed, alleging that the TMC also tried to disrupt his meeting by playing loud music.
South Kolkata's Bhabanipur, one of the battleground seats in the West Bengal elections, will vote in the second phase on April 29.
