08-23-2005, 09:11 PM
<b>SC criticises Govt over reservation issue in private colleges</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Giving vent to its anguish over the "unwanted criticism" it got over the ruling on reservation in private professional colleges, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said if the Government was so intolerant, it could take steps to close down the courts.
"Tell us, we will wind up the Courts and then do whatever you want," a visibly hurt Chief Justice RC Lahoti told Attorney General Milon K Banerjee.
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->When both the Attorney General and Additional Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam were at pains to explain to the court that they hold it in high esteem, the court said "should you not tell your clients to give the respect the courts deserve."
The Bench said "if this is the attitude of the Government towards the court, then we will go on doing our duty and let them do theirs."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
"Tell us, we will wind up the Courts and then do whatever you want," a visibly hurt Chief Justice RC Lahoti told Attorney General Milon K Banerjee.
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->When both the Attorney General and Additional Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam were at pains to explain to the court that they hold it in high esteem, the court said "should you not tell your clients to give the respect the courts deserve."
The Bench said "if this is the attitude of the Government towards the court, then we will go on doing our duty and let them do theirs."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->