You don't deserve to be senior: MP High Court Chief Justice spars with Senior Advocate who raised his voice

Court Hall 1 of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday was witness to a heated exchange between Senior Advocate NS Ruprah and Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, with the latter remarking that the lawyer did not deserve to be a designated Senior Advocate..Chief Justice Kait observed that Ruprah created a ruckus in the courtroom and raised his voice during a hearing, which is unbecoming of a Senior Advocate. The Court directed that his name be placed before the Full Court for reconsideration of his designation as a Senior Advocate."When this Court asked learned Senior Counsel Mr Ruprah whether Respondent No. 5 is present, he created a ruckus in the courtroom and raised his voice, which has been recorded in the live stream of this Court. This Court had no option but to hear Mr Ruprah, and instead of answering the query of this Court, he raised his voice like anything. He is a Senior Advocate designated by this Court. Therefore, we are of the view that he does not deserve to be a Senior Advocate. Therefore, we hereby direct the Registrar General of this Court to put his name before the Full Court to see whether he needs to be continued as a Senior Advocate or not."Until further orders, the Court directed Ruprah to not appear before the Chief Justice's bench..The Court was hearing a matter related to possession of illicit liquor and was shocked to note that despite its earlier directions, respondent number 5 - represented by Ruprah - did not appear in court.The bench noted that Ruprah submitted a joint application under the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) seeking to record a compromise between the parties. When the Court questioned him about the application, he raised his voice, protesting that the Chief Justice was not willing to listen to his submissions.After the Court passed the direction, Ruprah attempted to continue making submissions in the case."When my lord is not allowing me to make submissions, I have to sometimes...a very, very stringent punishment has been given to me. As an advocate..."The Court replied, "You are not behaving as an advocate. You are behaving as a dictator and you want to dictate terms to the Court."Even as the senior lawyer protested, the Court said,"Your Senior designation has to be reconsidered by the High Court. You continue to raise your voice; everything is recorded, Mr Ruprah, this is live-streaming. We can't compromise with the dignity of the Chair."Ruprah continued,"Why my lord is not listening to me? Why I raised my voice? I am human being. I know that my client is correct, but in spite of that, because of pressure...".CJ Kait replied,"Who put the pressure? We haven't put any pressure. Don’t use such type of words..."When Ruprah requested that the order to reconsider his senior designation be revoked, the Court said,"We have to reconsider...please do not appear before this Court. If you are aggrieved, you can challenge it wherever you want...Tumne toh sir pe chadha liya hai asman pura. Apne for granted le liya hai court ko agar senior bana diya hai toh? (You have completely overstepped your bounds. Just because you have been designated a Senior Advocate, you think you can take the Court for granted?)"Ruprah went on to say,"Why should counsel pay such a price?""Because counsel created ruckus in this court…you have not behaved like a officer of the court," CJ Kait replied..The Court eventually said that the matter of Ruprah's designation, along with a recording of today's proceedings, would be placed before the Full Court..Follow Bar and Bench channel on WhatsAppDownload the Bar and Bench Mobile app for instant access to the latest legal news.