The Supreme Court on Thursday took strong exception to the Centre seeking adjournment of the hearing on petitions challenging the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Act, 2021, scheduled for Friday.

“It is very unfair to the court,” a Bench led by CJI BR Gavai told Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati, who made the adjournment request on behalf of the Attorney General (AG) R Venkataramani.

“We have accommodated him (AG) twice. This is not fair to the court…If you (the Centre) want to keep it after November 24, you tell us frankly,” said CJI Gavai, who is due to retire on November 23.

The CJI had on Monday said the Centre wanted to avoid his Bench after the Attorney General requested it to refer petitions challenging the Act to a larger Bench, sayi

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