A Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud put tough questions to the West Bengal government today while hearing its appeal against a Calcutta High Court order to cancel about 25,000 appointments
A bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra observed that the activities were being carried out in the absence of an environmental clearance, which was in breach of the EIA Notification.
The top court also said that the trial judges have to take a participatory role in the proceedings and not act as mere tape recorders to record whatever is being stated by the witnesses.
The Chief Justice, who was speaking at a seminar in Kathmandu, said that he hid his injured right palm from his parents for 10 days. | Latest News India
CJI Chandrachud is on a three-day official visit to Nepal at the invitation of Chief Justice of Nepal Bishwombhar Prasad Shrestha.He is the first Chief Justice of India to visit Nepal., India News - Times Now