'Should Not Have Happened': Gujarat AG, Bar Members Expresses Regret Over Heated Exchange Between Bar President And Chief Justice's Bench

Following Friday's incident wherein the Gujarat High Court deprecated the conduct of President of the High Court Advocates' Association Brijesh Trivedi in seeking an adjournment in a 2011 PIL, on Monday advocate General Kamal Trivedi along with various members of the bar, conveyed about a mutual respect between the bar and the bench adding that the incident should not have happened. Thereafter on Monday when the division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi assembled in the morning, Advocate General Trivedi present along with various members of the bar said, “Before the board starts, I would like to say something, this is with reference to what happened in Friday, we all, the lawyers were here, we have given to understand the general implication which was sought to be created as to how does the Court – feel about this Court, I would like to make certain clarification, we are not with that particular proposition. If there is anything else, this has to be a part of those communication after court hours.” The Chief Justice then orally said, “Correct and we are part of one institution. So, as the senior member at the bar and as the Chief Justice, our effort is only to give back to the institution so that the future generation may flourish in this institution.