CJI asks lawyers again not mention unimportant cases for urgent hearing

Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked lawyers again on Thursday not to seek urgent hearing of cases which are not "so urgent", and said that otherwise Bar's privilege to mention such cases would lose relevance.

Justice Gogoi, who took oath as 46th CJI on October 3, has been saying that he would not allow mentioning of cases for urgent hearing till parameters are laid and only cases of real urgency like execution of death penalty and eviction would be treated as urgent.

A bench comprising CJI and Justices S K Kaul today again told the lawyers, standing in the queue, to mention only those cases for urgent hearing "which cannot wait".

"Mentioning is a privilege given to the lawyers. By mentioning non-urgent matters, lawyers will lose this privilege one day," the CJI said.

A counsel for BCCI also sought to mention for urgent hearing the plea saying that next cricket match was scheduled on October 29 and there are issues which needed to be dealt with on urgent basis.

"Heavens will not fall," the bench said, adding, "Regardless of our views on Cricket, we will hear it only after Dussehra vacation. You say the match is on October 29."