New Delhi: "Don't mess around with my authority," said Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday to a lawyer who was trying to mention a matter to get an early date of hearing.
The counsel mentioned the matter for an early listing of his case, but the CJI said, "The matter is already listed for hearing on April 17."
The counsel then sought to mention the case before another bench. To which the CJI asked the counsel, "Your date is 17th, you want to mention it before another bench to get a date of 14th?"
The counsel then told the bench that a similar matter was taken up on Monday by the court and some fresh matters were also mentioned.
"If it is listed for 17th it will come on 17th. Don't mess around with my authority," said the CJI.
The CJI further told him, "Do not play these tricks with me. You can't mention it here and then elsewhere for an earlier date."
Earlier in March, there was a heated exchange of words as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud lost his calm at the Supreme Court Bar Association president Vikas Singh while hearing a land allotment matter relating to lawyers' chambers.
