SC: CJI is master of roster, has authority to allocate cases
A bench comprising justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan in their separate concurring verdicts said the CJI occupies the role of “first among equals and is empowered to exercise leadership in administration of court” which includes assignment of cases. The verdict came on a plea of former law minister Shanti Bhushan challenging the existing … Read more
