'To Terrorize Judges, Bulky Volumes Are Filed; We Had To Engage A Lorry To Carry' :CJI Expresses Displeasure At Voluminous Files

The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Friday expressed displeasure at highly voluminous petitions being filed by parties before the Supreme Court.

The CJI wondered if  the purpose of such bulky filing was to "terrorize" judges to not read the entire petitions.

The remarks were made while considering a petitions filed in the matter related to TRAI's tariff order. The CJI commented that the 51 volumes of the petitions were filed and a lorry had to be arranged for carrying them.

"You filed this SLP with volumes of 51? Purpose of this seems to be that the judge should not read anything. Yesterday we had to engage a lorry to carry this", CJI told the counsel.

"We can't hear 51 volumes. What is the purpose of giving 51 volumes? You want to terrorize us by filing volumes and volumes! 51 volumes in one case!", CJI  exclaimed. The CJI asked the lawyers appearing in the matter to sit together and file a shorter compilation.

Similar remarks were made the CJI while considering the petitions filed by e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart challenging the probe ordered against them by the Competition Commission of India.

"I've indicated this in the other matter also. To terrorize judges, 100 or 200 volumes are filed, with truck load of papers. Intention is, we shouldn't read papers at all", CJI said.

On this, Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi undertook to file a shorter convenience compilation. However, the CJI said that it may not be necessary, as the has read the files, despite their bulky nature.