Senior designation: SC expresses displeasure over lawyer's taking name of Sr advocate

The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed displeasure over a lawyer's reference of noted jurist Fali S Nariman in his contention to buttress that sons and daughters of judges were awarded the designation of senior advocates, and said such an argument was akin to inviting contempt action.

The apex court got annoyed as the counsel tried to make reference of the views of senior advocate Fali S Nariman on the issue.

"Why did you take the name of Fali S Nariman. Do you think you can get away? What did he get to do with the matter? We are warning you, we are going to issue contempt notice to you," a bench comprising Justices R F Nariman and Vineet Saran told advocate Mathews J Nedumpara, who was arguing for a lawyers body, 'National Lawyers' Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms'.

The advocate tried to get out of the ire of the bench by telling he did not mention the name of any senior advocate.

This further infuriated Justice Nariman who said "the whole courtroom heard you take his ...