Chief Justice of India (CJI) U.U. Lalit on his farewell function on Monday, said that he has fulfilled to a certain extent his promise relating to easing the mentioning process, streamlining listing of matters and functioning of one constitution bench.
CJI Lalit said this during the farewell function organised for him by the Supreme Court Bar Association. CJI Lalit recalled that he had made certain promises regarding mentioning and listing the matters and about Constitution benches.
He highlighted that during his tenure around 10,000 matters and 13,000 matters lying in defects were disposed of. He also mentioned his 37 years in the Supreme Court in which for 29 years, he practiced as a lawyer and last 8 years as judge of the top court.
The outgoing CJI also praised veteran lawyer, the late Soli Sorabjee, under whom he worked as a junior for over five years. CJI thanked Sorabjee and said whatever he stands and does today is all the product of that.
