Gujarat: When there was an open altercation between two judges in the court.. Judiciary was also surprised by this rare incident in Gujarat High Court
A surprising incident happened in Gujarat High Court on Monday. There was a huge fight in the courtroom here. You would think that this is a common thing. During the debate, there are often heated exchanges between the lawyers. There is a war of words between the two parties but this case is unique. In this, there was a dispute not between two lawyers or parties but between two judges of the High Court. The bench was hearing a case. During this time they did not agree with each other. An argument started between the two. This debate escalated so much that the senior judge scolded the junior judge. The presiding member of the bench got up, reprimanded the other one and angrily left the hearing midway and went to his chamber. Everyone present there was stunned by this incident.
Even lawyers were surprised by such incidents during the hearing of taxation related cases. A senior member of Gujarat Advocates Association (GHAA) described the incident as rare. He said that this would hardly have happened before.
This is how the controversy started?
During the hearing, the senior judge expressed dissatisfaction over the conduct of the junior judge, particularly his tendency to disagree with his viewpoint. Referring to an order, the senior member told the junior judge, ‘…so you are different here.’ As the junior tried to explain himself, the senior judge intervened, ‘You are different in one case, then different in another.’
What was the debate between the justices?
The junior member continued to explain, ‘It is not a question of difference…’ but the senior member replied angrily, ‘Then don’t grumble.’ As the junior member continued to say, ‘It is not a question of difference…’, the senior lost his temper and said, ‘Then pass a separate order.’ We are not taking any more cases. He got up and went to his room.
Sources said the bench reconvened in post-lunch sessions and heard the cases. Yes. H.A. A. According to the member, judges not finding common ground is not new and it is common for junior judges to register dissenting views, but it is unusual for such dissent to be aired openly and maliciously.
