Political banter finds its way into legal arguments in SC (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: When many senior advocates have political leanings and some of them represent political parties as members of Parliament, political viewpoints seamlessly sneak in as banter even during the proceedings before the Supreme Court.During the hearing on appeals filed by civil servants who were dismissed by Assam govt on discovery of a pervasive cash-for-job scam in Assam Public Service Commission, senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy, who is also TMC MP in Rajya Sabha, on Thursday told a bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan that the court had an unusually heavy cause list of 83 cases.When Justice Amanullah said the daily case list often exceeds 100, Guruswamy took the opportunity to take a political dig at the NDA govt and remarked that the cause list matches the rising petrol and diesel prices and the depreciation of value of rupee against dollar, both hovering around the figure of 100 at present and which is a go to issue for opposition to criticise the Centre.For Assam, senior advocate and BJP spokesperson Nalin Kohli was not the one to let this pass without him joining the banter. “These arguments don’t hold water as these have been wholesomely rejected by the people’s courts in the states.” The bench and the advocates were left in splits by the quick political repartee.In the ongoing hearing of dispute between RIL and Union govt over overdraw of natural gas by RIL and its international partners from ONBGC block in KG Basin gas field, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, former minister in Cong-led UPA govt and now an independent Rajya Sabha MP, said the manner in which the Centre is questioning the international arbitral award, it is bound to dissuade foreign technology infusion and investment in India. “It is already happening and the economy is slowing down,” he said.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos“Viksit Bharat 2047 Is Our Commitment”: PM Modi Pushes Faster Governance At Key Ministers’ MeetCBI Frees UP Man In Suvendu Adhikari PA Murder Case; Raj Singh Alleges Torture, Encounter ThreatCalcutta High Court Junks Pleas On West Bengal Cattle Slaughter Rules Ahead Of Bakr Eid‘Menon’ Surname Row: VD Satheesan Faces Heat From Kerala Congress Leaders Over Oath Name ChoiceIUML And VCK To Also Join Vijay Cabinet In Tamil Nadu, Expansion Tomorrow: ReportTMC Protests Against BJP Government Over Alleged Forced Eviction Of Hawkers In BengalTamil Nadu Cabinet Expansion: Congress MLAs Get Portfolios, Governor Stops Oath Praise Of LeadersNibe Successfully Tests Vayu Astra-1 Loitering Munition In Maiden TrialsCJP X Account Withheld In India After Crossing 200K Followers In Just Four Days | WatchFIR Sought Against Rahul Gandhi Over ‘Traitors’ Remark On PM Modi, Amit Shah123PhotostoriesThe best types of exercise for lowering colon cancer riskFrom Ronit Roy, Ram Kapoor to Tejasswi Prakash and more: TV celebs who own several luxurious propertiesThought of the day inspired by the Bhagavad Gita: “The soul grows quieter when gratitude grows louder”10 unique baby boy names that begin with the letter SLove quote of the day by Maya Angelou: “First best is falling in love, second best is…”Morning affirmation at 5 am: The sunrise ritual people swear by for a calmer day10 traditional Indian foods that PM Modi gifted world leaders during his 5-nation tourFrom chubby little Gangubai to a fit and fab young actress after losing 22 Kgs; Saloni Daini’s stunning transformation is inspiringDeepika Padukone’s Cannes looks through the yearsPlants that thrive during Indian monsoon without rotting123Hot PicksBandra demolition driveIPL Schedule 2026Indian rupeeFalta VotingUK NET MigrationElon MuskTN Ministers ListTop TrendingTN Finance Minister Marie WilsonForza Horizon 6 Hakone Nanamagari TougeChristiano RonaldoPM ModiHardik PandyaJEE Advanced Response SheetIPL Orange Cap 2026Conor McGregor Net WorthNEET UG Paper LeakWest Bengal Annapurna Yojana
NEW DELHI: When many senior advocates have political leanings and some of them represent political parties as members of Parliament, political viewpoints seamlessly sneak in as banter even during the proceedings before the Supreme Court.During the hearing on appeals filed by civil servants who were dismissed by Assam govt on discovery of a pervasive cash-for-job scam in Assam Public Service Commission, senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy, who is also TMC MP in Rajya Sabha, on Thursday told a bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan that the court had an unusually heavy cause list of 83 cases.When Justice Amanullah said the daily case list often exceeds 100, Guruswamy took the opportunity to take a political dig at the NDA govt and remarked that the cause list matches the rising petrol and diesel prices and the depreciation of value of rupee against dollar, both hovering around the figure of 100 at present and which is a go to issue for opposition to criticise the Centre.For Assam, senior advocate and BJP spokesperson Nalin Kohli was not the one to let this pass without him joining the banter. “These arguments don’t hold water as these have been wholesomely rejected by the people’s courts in the states.” The bench and the advocates were left in splits by the quick political repartee.In the ongoing hearing of dispute between RIL and Union govt over overdraw of natural gas by RIL and its international partners from ONBGC block in KG Basin gas field, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, former minister in Cong-led UPA govt and now an independent Rajya Sabha MP, said the manner in which the Centre is questioning the international arbitral award, it is bound to dissuade foreign technology infusion and investment in India. “It is already happening and the economy is slowing down,” he said.
