Madras HC dismisses PIL - law insider

Swarna Shukla-

Published on: September 8, 2021, at 15:05 IST

Madras High Court Judge, Justice N. Kirubakaran quoted that limiting the presence of the Supreme Court to Delhi was injustice to the people living in other regions of the country.

Justice Kirubakaran said, “No impression should be given that the Hon’ble Supreme Court is meant only for the people living in the and around New Delhi or the State surrounding New Delhi. India is a very vast continent from Jammu and Kashmir in the North to Tamil Nadu in the South and Gujarat in the West to Manipur in the East.”

Therefore, he has directed the Centre to devise a strategy to address this situation as soon as possible, including amending the Constitution, for the establishment of regional benches of the Apex Court.

The matter was brought before the High Court when a plea filed by Karthik Ranganathan, was unable to be appealed to the Bar Council of India in Delhi, against an Order passed by the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu.

The State Bar Council believed that the said petition cannot be supported because an alternative appeal can be filed under Section 37 of the Advocates Act before the Bar Council of India.

However, the petitioner mentioned that BCI is situated 2186 Kilometers far. The presence of the Courts and Tribunals only in Delhi amounts to hamper of justice to many individuals living far-off.

Thus, Justice Kirubakaran opined that “Time has come to establish Benches of Supreme Court at other places apart from New Delhi. This Court hopes that necessary steps would be taken by the Union Government in this regards at the earliest.”

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