Supreme Court ‘Chief Justice-centric’, must change: Justice Abhay Oka in farewell message | Latest News India
Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, for whom Friday marked the last day as a Supreme Court judge, has said that the apex court is currently a “chief justice-centric court” and that needs to be changed. Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka during the farewell function organised for him by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA).(YouTube/SupremeCourtBarAssociation) Justice Oka, who was addressing the farewell function organised for him by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), said that the top court has judges from different parts of the country and that should be reflected. “Supreme Court is a chief justice-centric court and it needs to change. Supreme Court has about 34 judges from different parts of the country and that should be reflected,” he said, according to Bar and Bench. Justice Oka also expressed confidence that the change would be reflected under the tenure of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai. “I’m sure you will see that change with the new CJI,” he said, according to Live Law. Also Read | Supreme Court judge Oka returns a day after losing mother, …

