Yesterday, the Chief Justice of India DY Chnadrachud, heading the bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and PS Narasimha noted during a hearing on a petition filed by Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), seeking directions from the Central Government to consider proposal for acquisition of land and buildings in SC’s vicinity to create chamber space for thousand of Advocates.

SCBA President, Vikas Singh raised the acute need for chambers for its member many of whom are waiting for it for decades, similar claims were made by SC Advocates on Record Association (SCAoRA),

Lawyers are part of the institution. If the SC passes judicial orders, it will give rise to the disquiet that judicial powers are being used to further its own interest. Trust the court to take up lawyers’ needs with the government on the administrative side,” the bench said. The CJI said,

“We can’t bulldoze the government with our administrative needs, The tradition is to engage on the administrative side. We will engage with the government about the infrastructure needs of Advocates"

“The government takes the SC very seriously. We made a detailed project report on Rs 7,000 crore budgetary estimate for e-courts and judicial infrastructural needs. The government sanctioned the entire amount and didn’t cut a single rupee from what we demanded. Other departments suffered budgetary cuts'' said CJI.