CJI: Important for lawyers to gracefully accept decisions

NEW DELHI: At his farewell function on Friday, outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI), S.A. Bobde, emphasised on the quality of communication between the bar and the bench, terming it as important for a healthy judicial system.

He stressed that it is possible to accept that the judge does not agree with the arguments made by the lawyer, and it does not reflect adversely on the skill of the lawyer, or his ability to persuade.

"It is human nature; everybody cann't agree with everything. It is important to gracefully accept the decision contrary to your submissions," Bobde said while speaking at the farewell organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA).

Earlier in the day, a bench headed by Bobde had rapped several senior lawyers for criticising it for allegedly taking over the hearing of the ongoing COVID-19 related cases from various high courts. (IANS)

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