Supreme Court was listening to a bail plea at present – on Krishna Janmashtami (File)
New Delhi:
There was some sudden humour throughout a bail listening to on the Supreme Court on Tuesday, when Chief Justice of India SA Bobde identified the petitioner needed to depart jail on the identical day Lord Krishna was born in a single.
“Today Lord Krishna was born in jail. You want to leave jail?” the Chief Justice was quoted by authorized information web site Bar and Bench. To this the petitioner’s lawyer answered: “Yes”.
The Chief Justice responded: “Good, you are not attached to religion in the extreme. Bail granted… furnish a bond of Rs 25,000”.
Chief Justice of India SA Bobde hears a case of an accused looking for bail.
CJI: Today Lord Krishna was born in jail. You wish to depart jail?
Lawyer: sure…
CJI: Bail granted.. furnish 25,000 bond. Good you aren’t hooked up to faith to the acute #courtroomexchange
— Bar & Bench (@barandbench) August 11, 2020
A 3-member bench of the highest courtroom was listening to the bail plea of 1 Dharmendra Karansingh Valvi from Maharashtra.
According to the order by the highest courtroom, Dharmendra Valvi was additionally ordered to current “two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court”.
Meanwhile, a tweet of the alternate, posted by Bar and Bench on its social media account, drew some amused quips, with one person writing: “Lol, let me note down this judgement. This might come in upsc” – a reference to the annual (and extremely aggressive) civil companies exams”.
Lol, let me note down this judgement
This might come in upsc ????????— Silvers Rayleigh (@RAYLEIGH_KING_) August 11, 2020
Another wrote: “Criminals in India (ask): what’s the best technique to get bail Lawyer for that petitioner (replies): The solely day is to argue in courtroom on “Krishnajanmashtami“…. we want luck to get listed on that auspicious day”.
Criminals in India:what is the easiest way to get bail
Lawyer for that petitioner: The only day is to argue in court on “Krishna janmashtami”….we need luck to get listed on that auspicious day…. #krishnajanmashtami#HappyJanmashtami#FunFact
— Loka Virodhi (@Always_NOTA) August 11, 2020
A few others praised the Chief Justice for his sense of humour.
Yesterday was Sri Krishna Janmashtami – the day celebrated by millions of Hindus worldwide as the birthday of Lord Krishna.
Krishna is believed to have been born in a jail cell in Mathura (in present-day Uttar Pradesh) after his parents, Devaki and Vasudeva, were imprisoned by his uncle Kansa.