‘Easy to fling allegations, letters’: CJI Chandrachud

CJI D Y Chandrachud addressed allegations of irregularities in listing cases in the Supreme Court, stating that the listing of AAP’s Satyendar Jain’s petition before Justice Bela Trivedi was due to Justice A S Bopanna falling ill. The CJI refuted claims of any conspiracy, mentioning letters written by senior advocate Dushyant Dave and advocate Prashant Bhushan. The CJI explained that Justice Bopanna’s absence was due to medical reasons and that he did not resume duties after Diwali. The CJI clarified that he cannot compel the judge to hear the case.