Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Tuesday said he was ready to offer his seat to those who want to know how much pressure judges go through every day.
His remark came in response to a counsel's persistent request for an early hearing in the case involving Shiv Sena (UBT) against the Maharashtra Speaker's refusal to disqualify MLAs from the Eknath Shinde group.
"Not to dictate to the court. Why don't you come and sit here and tell the court master what dates you want? Ultimately, you see this is too much. You see the kind of pressure of work on the court's time. If you like, come and sit here, please come and sit here. Sit for the day. I assure you, you will run for your life," the Chief Minister told the lawyer, who was adamant for an early hearing in the case.
As the day's proceedings began in the Chief Justice's court, he announced that dates would be set for all cases, and a part-heard matter would continue, impacting 600 pending cases.
However, when the matter related to the Uddhav Sena was mentioned for scheduling the next date, the counsel representing some petitioners urged for an early hearing, citing the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.
Source: India Today