Not for SC to take up all matters urgently: CJI Bobde citing migrants' case

The Chief Justice termed it odd that the apex court has to explain this process to the lawyers instead of them being well aware about this process and how it works

Chief Justice S.A. Bobde on Friday, citing migrant workers' case, said it is not for the apex court to take up every matter at the very first instance, especially in the backdrop that facts associated with the matter differ from one state to another.

The Chief Justice said "people and lawyers' have expressed disappointment that the Supreme Court did not urgently entertain various matters such as migrant workers case etc." He added that the lawyers' and people should know when facts differ from one state to another then under these circumstances it should not be the apex court that can