Two top court judges meet Justice J Chelameswar soon after a seven-member delegation of the Bar Council of India meets him
Justices J Chelameswar
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Hectic parleys went on yesterday among Supreme Court judges over the crisis that has erupted after the virtual revolt by four seniormost judges of the apex court against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. Two top court judges - Justices S A Bobde and L Nageswara Rao - met Justice J Chelameswar, who had led the four judges in the unprecedented press conference, at his official residence here, sources said.
Joseph Kurien
The meeting of these judges took place soon after a seven-member delegation of the Bar Council of India (BCI), the regulatory body of lawyers, met Justice Chelameswar at his residence to discuss the crisis that has hit the judiciary. The BCI delegation, led by its Chairman and senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, was to meet all the apex court judges yesterday to discuss the issue. Sources said the delegation has already met several apex court judges, including Justice R K Agrawal., and had also sought an appointment to meet CJI Misra in the evening yesterday.
Ranjan Gogoi
The coordination committee of all Delhi bar associations had on Saturday held a meeting to discuss the developments after the January 12 press conference by Justices Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B Lokur and Kurian Joseph. These four judges had raised a litany of problems, including the assigning of cases in the apex court, and said there were certain issues afflicting the country's highest court.
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Delegation to meet judges
The BCI had termed the press conference by the judges as an "unfortunate step" and said, "From the letter of the judges, it appears that there were certain differences between the chief justice of India and these judges on the issues relating to roster and the listing of some cases." It had constituted a seven-member delegation to meet the apex court judges and make them acquainted with the views of the bar. "The delegation would request them (judges) to resolve the issue at the earliest. The council is of the unanimous view that it is an internal matter of the Supreme Court," the BCI said in its press statement.
Delhi Bar says
The Coordination Committee of the Delhi District Court Bar Associations yesterday termed as "unfortunate" the presser by the four judges and said it would take to the streets if the crisis was not resolved within 10 days.
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