Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday, 15 August, announced that a massive expansion of the Supreme Court of India's infrastructure is on the cards, with the incorporation of 27 new courtrooms, four registrar courtrooms, and better facilities for lawyers and litigants, Bar and Bench reported.
What did the CJI say? Speaking at the 77th Independence Day celebrations organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SBCA) on the apex court premises, the CJI said:
"We need to overhaul judicial infrastructure at the earliest. We plan to expand the supreme court by constructing a new building to have 27 additional courtrooms, 4 registrar courtrooms, and adequate facilities for lawyers and litigants."