"A Well-Functioning Judiciary Needs...": Outgoing Chief Justice SA Bobde

Chief Justice SA Bobde's remarks come in the context of some lawyers criticising the court in the matter of oxygen shortage.

Underlining the troubled relationship between the bar and the bench (judges and advocates), outgoing Chief Justice of India, Justice SA Bobde, today said there has to be mutual respect between the two for the excellent functioning of the judiciary. In his farewell, arranged by the Supreme Court Bar Association, Justice Bobde said, "We need to pay a lot of attention to communication and relationship between bar and bench. I do not wish to criticise anybody, but the attitude and mutual respect...that is necessary for excellent functioning of judicial system." He had similar comments for the media too: "What we also need to look into the future is how media interprets the relation between Bar and Bench." The Chief Justice's remarks come after a bench led by him was upset this morning with some senior lawyers criticising the court over its intention to take over cases related to oxygen shortage from the various High Courts.