Ram Mandir Pran Pratishta : SCBA President Requests CJI That No Adverse Orders Be Passed Due To Lawyers' Non-Appearance On Jan 22

“I am writing this letter on behalf of the Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association to request your Lordship to advise all benches of the Supreme Court not to pass any adverse orders due to non-appearance in any matter listed on 22.1.2024, in light of the Pran Pratishttha of Shree Ram Temple in Ayodhya.”

Thus, it has been requested that the Registry of the Supreme Court issue a public notification.

"Therefore, I earnestly request Your Lordship to advise the Registry of the Supreme Court to issue a public notification in this regard."

The letter also mentions that some of the Muslim advocates have also approached the president to request the CJI to 'declare' the said date as a holiday. However, marking the importance of maintaining an adequate number of working days, the president requested that no adverse order be passed.

“Your lordship is undoubtedly aware of the significance of this celebration. Some of my Muslim brethren have also approached me to request Your Lordship to declare it a holiday. While acknowledging the importance of maintaining an adequate number of working days, we are specifically requesting that no adverse orders be passed in any case due to the absence of anyone lawyer or litigant.”

The letter also highlights that though the main prayers are in Ayodhya, simultaneous ceremonies will occur in temples in India and worldwide. The celebrations will commence early in the morning and continue until late evening., the letter reads.

Taking a cue from this, the letter also states that several Judges and Senior Law officers, including him, have been invited to Ayodhya, and they may also be participating in the prayers.

“I understand that many Hon'ble Judges and Senior Law officers have been invited to Ayodhya, and they may also be participating in the prayers. In my capacity as the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association and the International Council of Jurists, London, I have also been honored with an invitation. Consequently, I will be attending the prayer ceremony in Ayodhya.”

Lastly, it stresses that the central and most state governments, including the Delhi government, have declared a half-day holiday to provide citizens with the opportunity to participate in this prayer ceremony.

In this regard, recently (on January 07), even the Bar Council of India Chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra wrote to the CJI. The letter requested that a holiday be granted to all courts across the country on the occasion of the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, acknowledging its “cultural and national significance.”