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New Delhi: Senior advocate Dushyant Dave has expressed deep anguish over the listing of certain cases by the Supreme Court registry, in an open letter to Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud...
In disregard of the rules and established practice, Dave wrote in the letter Wednesday, among other things, cases heard by senior judges were being moved to benches of juniors despite the former being available to continue the hearings...
Saying it would not be proper for him to list down these matters, he added, But it would not be out of place to mention that these matters include some sensitive matters involving human rights, freedom of speech, democracy, and functioning of statutory and constitutional institutions...
Even so, Dave added, he had come across several cases listed before various benches of the Supreme Court where, after the first listing or after notice being issued, they were listed before other benches...
We have no doubt that as master of roster, you have not exercised power under Note 3 referred above as no information is available in this regard, he said.. Dave also expressed regret for taking recourse to writing an open letter, but added that efforts by some of us to meet you personally have not yielded any result, despite of appointment having been sought months ago by a senior and respected colleague for and on behalf of many of us...
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