After a general discussion on whether lawyers were talking out of turn, the bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Navin Sinha issued a notice to activist-advocate Prashant Bhushan on contempt petitions filed separately by attorney-general K.K. Sikri, an apex court judge who had attended the selection panel meeting that discussed the appointment of an interim CBI director. We are very sorry, because we don’t know who will back our independence when the bar behaves like this,” Justice Mishra observed. Isn’t it violation of his or her right?” Justice Mishra asked. “Your Lordships must note that statements such as ‘today is a black day in the judiciary’ are being made.

Source: The Telegraph February 06, 2019 21:11 UTC