 "Chief Justice of India TS Thakur during his speach at the inauguration of Joint Conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi")
"What kind of memory I would take with me," was how a dejected Chief Justice of India T S Thakur, who is demitting office early next month, reacted when lawyers tried to out-shout each other during the hearing on demonetisation.
A visibly pained CJI made his displeasure known by saying that never in his career as a judge for 23 years he has seen such unruly behaviour when junior lawyers are shouting and attempting to pin down senior advocates and making the atmosphere of the court akin to a "fish market".
Justice Thakur was anguished when some of the lawyers raised their voice to interrupt the submission of Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, who was arguing for the government, and senior advocates like Kapil Sibal and P Chidambaram.
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"In 23 years of me as a judge, I have not seen such behaviour. This is the last week as a judge and I would be going with a heavy heart. What kind of decorum is maintained? This is CJI's court and yet no decorum. You can't be allowed this kind of behaviour," the CJI, who will be demitting office on January 3, said.
