The Supreme Court on Monday expressed displeasure over the Union Government filing application seeking reference of the petitions challenging the validity of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 , to a five-judge Bench. Questioning the timing of the application, filed after the present two-judge Bench had heard the petitioners at length, the Court asked whether it was a “tactic” to avoid the Bench.

The Bench comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran was hearing the Madras Bar Association case concerning the validity of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021.

Yesterday, Attorney General for India R. Venkataramani , appearing for the Union, informed the Bench that the Government had filed an application seeking reference of the present matter to a five-judge Be

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