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SG : I have to as a government lawyer, as prosecutor point out the facts. An earlier date could have been given, I don't object. My purpose of showing you this was that if impression was given to someone that petitioner was singled out, that's wrong.
SG : The point is he did not rightly deviate from a uniform practice. This has been going on, this maligning campaign, that entire state is rapists, murderers...
CJI : Solicitor, lets confine to the facts of the case.
SG strongly objects, raise voice : This petitioner has maligned the entire State since 2002, has maligned the entire institutions, says this judge is not trustworthy, that judge is trustworthy...please stop this. He is one of the finest judges, don't say anything behind his back
SG refers to certain orders of August 3, says Rule is made returnable on Oct, September dates...
CJI Lalit : It does not appear to be any matter of a lady.
Kapil Sibal : I have a list of 28 matters by the same judge, bail granted in few days.
SG : 33 returnable matters on Augsut 3. Certain matters were auto-listed. I enquired what was it. CJI has introduced. If there are defects, time is given to cure. Beacuse the person in jail would not know.
SG : What happened on August 3? In my submission, the High Court rightly continued with the uniform practice adopted in view of the number of matters listed, it gave a reasonable date.
SG : Yesterday, your lordship rightly raised a concern about the returnable date of the High Court. The message which went was that she was singled out. I know it was never intended, it was reported that way.
SG : I have enquired, I just want to show that HC uniformly did what HC does with everyone.
SG refers to certain orders
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta starts by apologizing : I will be as breif as possible.