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Apr 26 7 tweets 3 min read
Supreme Court is hearing a petition filed by Adv Ardhendumauli Kumar Prasad seeking directions for the construction of a "Judicial Vista" near the Supreme Court for better working conditions in #SupremeCourt
SG Tushar Mehta expected to make a statement today #judicialvista
SG Tushar Mehta: i am in touch with centre and such decisions cannot be immediate. Please have it after 4 weeks

SC: We said govt should take a call. You can plan for it, not in one month or 3 months or so

#JudicialVista
SC: It is not for court to solve the problem. Its for court to guide but the issue has to be solved by you

SG: there’s no adversarial approach at all #judicialvista
Justice Vineet Saran: we dont go around in corridors, it’s horrible

SG: yes all the more for senior people.

Justice Saran: something has to be done, it can’t be done overnight. Planning has to be done. central govt can do it
Adv Ardhendhumauli Prasad- this will sort us for the next 100 years.

SG: this government works fast

AK Prasad: #centralvista was done in 5 years. If they plan an execution we can have this done also
SC: SG Mehta the centre has submitted that problems pointed out can be looked into by Centre in consultation with Registry and AK Prasad. Sr Adv VV Giri may coordinate with SG Mehta and apprise him of problems which need attention

SC: List on July 20, 2022 #Judicalvista

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