That our legal fraternity is adept in histrionics too was demonstrated in the Supreme Court on 15th June. The case relates to a special leave petition filed by the Karnataka High Court against the utterances of one of its judges, D.V.Shylendra Kumar.
Senior Counsel Mr.Uday Holla appearing for the High Court contended "it pains me a lot". Not to be outdone, one of the two judges on the Bench observed, "I have tears in my eyes". One cannot be more theatrical. Incidentally, where was the pain and where were the tears when the Supreme Court recommended elevation of a land-grabbing judge ?
(Reference to Supreme Court was apparently necessitated to rein in Justice D V S Kumar who has been questioning the administrative orders issued by the Chief Justice P.D.Dinakaran against whom parliamentary impeachment proceedings are under way. The Chief Justice is attending to administrative functions only and not judicial functions. This arrangement itself is funny. The Supreme Court has so far been unable to sort out the issue. One hopes that the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Kapadia will soon bell the cat.)
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