Prior to his elevation as a judge in August 2014, Justice Lalit’s career as a lawyer involved several high-profile and controversial cases, including representing Amit Shah in the alleged Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.
A bench of Justices UU Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia on Friday started the day s work at 9.30 am, an hour earlier than the usual working hour of the apex court. Justice Lalit, who is next in line to become the Chief Justice of India made the comment.
NEW DELHI: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, who is next in line to become the Chief Justice of India remarked that Courts could start early by 9 am. “In my view, ideally we should sit at 9 in the morning. If children can go to school at seven in the morning, why cannot judges and lawyers start their day at 9 am,” Supreme Court judge Justice UU Lalit remarked on Friday. A