CJI displeased over protocol lapse

When the head of a constitutional institution visits the state... the kind of reception given must be considered carefully

- Karuna Nidhi

MUMBAI: Chief Justice of India BR Gavai expressed disappointment over the absence of top administrative officials to receive him at a felicitation ceremony and state lawyers' conference in Mumbai on Sunday.

This was the first time that chief justice Gavai was visiting Mumbai after being sworn in on May 14. During his speech at the event organised by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa over "judicial overreach", the CJI pointed out the protocol lapses during his visit.

"If the chief secretary of the state, director general of police or Mumbai police commissioner does not want to come there, when the CJI, who is from Maharashtra, has arrived for the first time, it's up to them to think about whether it is right or not," CJI Gavai said.

CJI Gavai highlighted that the three pillars of democracy are equal and, therefore, should show respect to each other.