Chief Justice of India

Dipak Misra (left) and J Chelameswar (right)

With today's press conference 4 judges have expressed their concern over Chief Justice of India's (CJI) handling of case assignments

They have raised objection that Cases are being assigned by Chief Justice of India on his personal preference rather than ability of judges

A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra today dismissed a petition which sought an explanation from the Centre for the delay in finalizing the memorandum of procedure (MOP) for appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts and which also questioned continuing appointments even when the MOP had not been finalised.


Previously CJI Dipak Misra has been accused by Prashant Bhushan of presiding on a case which is directly related to him to the extent that FIR is filed against Dipak Misra in the case. Dipak Misra did not initiate contempt of court proceedings despite verbally denying the charge. Bench comprising Dipak Misra axed an order passed by a bench headed by Justice J. Chelameswar to set up a constitution bench to hear a plea for a SIT probe into graft allegation involving a retired Orissa High Court judge


Based on my understanding - Dipak Misra seems to have assumed the role of superiority over other judges while other judges consider CJI to be first among equals but not superior to them.


Source:

http://www.livelaw.in/breaking-sc-dismisses-plea-which-questioned-delay-in-mop-and-appointments-of-judges-before-its-finalisation/

http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2017/11/10/prashant-bhushan-is-not-worth-contempt-high-drama-in-supreme-court-as-cji-hears-medical-college-scam-case_a_23273901/