Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi today said that the pendency of various questions of law in the Supreme Court was clogging the wheels of justice in subordinate courts..He made this remark when hearing cases filed by CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta and NGO Common Cause in the Reliance KG Basin case..The Court was inclined to adjourn the matter stating that it is not an urgent case..Advocate Prashant Bhushan sought the indulgence of the Bench to hear the case today when CJI Gogoi said,.“Wheels of justice are clogged in subordinate courts because of reference matters pending here.”.He also stated that difference in opinion between different Benches of Supreme Court meant that High Courts could not dispose of matters..The Court then proceeded to adjourn the case.
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi today said that the pendency of various questions of law in the Supreme Court was clogging the wheels of justice in subordinate courts..He made this remark when hearing cases filed by CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta and NGO Common Cause in the Reliance KG Basin case..The Court was inclined to adjourn the matter stating that it is not an urgent case..Advocate Prashant Bhushan sought the indulgence of the Bench to hear the case today when CJI Gogoi said,.“Wheels of justice are clogged in subordinate courts because of reference matters pending here.”.He also stated that difference in opinion between different Benches of Supreme Court meant that High Courts could not dispose of matters..The Court then proceeded to adjourn the case.
