BCI forms 7-member team to meet SC judges barring top 5

New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) The Bar Council of India (BCI)today formed a seven-member team to meet all judges of theSupreme Court, barring the five sen...

New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) The Bar Council of India (BCI)today formed a seven-member team to meet all judges of theSupreme Court, barring the five seniormost judges, to discussthe present crisis in the apex court.

It passed a resolution saying no political party orleaders should take undue advantage of the situation arisingout of the press conference by four senior Supreme Courtjudges.

BCI chairperson Manan Kumar Misra said that the apex barbody has formed the seven-member team to meet all judges ofthe Supreme Court barring the five seniormost judges todiscuss the present crisis.

The top lawyers' body also resolved that it will take theopinion of other judges and expressed the view that suchissues of judges should not be made public.

Yesterday, justices Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, M B Lokurand Jurian Joseph had mounted a virtual revolt against thechief justice, listing a litany of problems including theassigning of cases. PTI ABA MNL RKS UK SJKSC.

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