Relevance : GS Paper II
Should Supreme Court sit in other places as well?
- Article 130 says that SC should sit in other places in the country.
- It is feared that the authority of the Supreme Court would get diluted.
- However, many High Courts in this country have different Benches.
Negative Consequences of Supreme Court sitting only in Delhi:
- Excellent lawyers not appearing before the Supreme Court,
- Lawyers have established a monopoly.
- Supreme Court in Delhi been reduced to a District Court.
Unethical lawyers:
- Lawyers act like dishonest brokers.
- Some lawyers take huge money as a percentage of compensation.
- Delays in the disposal of cases are attributable to lawyers.
- Disciplinary powers available to Bar Councils are ineffective.
The way forward:
- Setting up SC Benches in different States.
- Bar Council of India should exercise its powers effectively.
- Disciplinary jurisdiction can be returned to the judiciary.
- Referring more cases to trained mediators.
