'Scurrilous Averments': Supreme Court Slams Plea Against Senior Designations to Lawyers

The Supreme Court on Thursday took exception to the “scurrilous and unfounded allegations" made against judges in a plea against the conferment of senior designations to lawyers.

“How many judges can you name whose offsprings have been designated as senior counsel?" a bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan asked advocate Mathews J Nedumpara, who appeared for the petitioners.

Referring to the averments in the plea, the bench observed it had insinuations against the judges.

“We find that various scurrilous, unfounded allegations have been made against the institution," it said.