Bar association writes to CJI to remove glass partitions in SC corridors

A view of Supreme Court of Inida, in New Delhi.
| Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), led by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, on Thursday (December 5, 202$) requested Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to remove the air conditioning glass partitions and restore the original layout of the apex court corridors to preserve its historical significance.

In a letter to the CJI, the SCBA said it had hoped the old judges’ library, now converted into a museum, would be allotted to the bar association to establish an e-library, traditional library, lounge, consultation room and cafeteria for the convenience of its members.

“We respectfully request your lordship to consider relocating the museum from the high-security zone to the low-security zone and allocating the vacated space to the SCBA for the establishment of the proposed e-library, traditional library, lounge, consultation room, and cafeteria to address the pressing needs of SCBA members,” the letter said.

Recently, the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association had made a similar request in a letter to the CJI.