Sometimes the judiciary comes under criticism (Nukta cheen) and the judges do not come forward to defend themselves. If there is somebody who can defend them is the bar, Justice Thakur said without referring to any specific instance.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) T S Thakur said Bar is the "mother" of the judges, and the lawyers know everything about the judges and when the judiciary faces criticism, the bar is to stand up to defend the system.
"Sometimes the judiciary comes under criticism (Nukta cheen) and the judges do not come forward to defend themselves. If there is somebody who can defend them is the bar," Justice Thakur said without referring to any specific instance.
Inaugurating the commencement of 125 anniversary celebration of the Tis Hazari Court bar association which is otherwise known as Delhi Bar Association (DBA), Justice Thakur addressed the lawyers in Hindi with extensive use of Urdu words.
He said, "Judiciary is the strongest and highly respected organs of a democratic set up. Lawyers' body is the mother of judges. The lawyers know all secrets of the judges. The bar only comes forward to defend the judges for any kind of criticism they face."
Justice Thakur, who is popular among the lawyers for his Sher O Shayari, also cited couplets of Urdu poet Ghalib, and urged the lawyers not to go on strike causing inconvenience to the litigants.
He said for smooth functioning of judiciary, the lawyers should co-operate the court by not resorting to strike to achieve their demands before the government.
He also sought the lawyers to come forward and render their service pro-bono for poor litigants.
Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, who was also present on the occasion, assured the lawyers that AAP government will make efforts to provide the lawyers social security, health and housing scheme as urged by the DBA from the state.
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