No Lunch Break For Advocates As Benches Rise At Different Times : CJI DY Chandrachud Agrees To Discuss The Issue At Full Court Meeting

'On Monday, The Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud was made aware of issue pertaining to benches rising for lunch at different times on miscellaneous days on Monday.

The issue was raised by Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi who stated that the issue created problems for the members of the bar who could not each lunch at times due to different benches of the Supreme Court of India following their own board as per their own convenience. While putting forward his grievance, Rohatgi stated–

"Every court follows their own board. Some rise at 1 pm, some at 2 pm. In this process, the bar members don't get to have lunch. We have to run to different courts."

The Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, who was also present in the court, added that this was also an issue specifically for the members of the bar who were patients of diabetes and required insulin shots. 

CJI DY Chandrachud while noting the issue stated that he will flag the same with his colleagues whenever they have a full court meeting. He orally remarked–

"I'll flag the issue when we have full court meeting. All courts must rise at same time."