New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Uttar Pradesh government's response after taking note of a report from the Gautam Buddh Nagar district judge that CCTV cameras on the court's premises were lying defunct due to the lack of maintenance funds.
The top court, which on March 21 took note of the alleged manhandling of senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia in the Gautam Buddh Nagar district court, also made clear that it has taken a dim view of the incident and the fact that the persons responsible have not been identified till now.
"We will keep it on next Monday. Even if they (local bar leaders) have apologised, we will take a dim view of this... no lawyer can compel a court (judge) and lawyers to leave the court, we will take it very seriously," said the bench headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud.
