In Brief
A lawyer (Reepak Kansal) filed a writ petition seeking mandamus to stop the Supreme Court Registry from allegedly giving preference to cases filed by influential lawyers. The petitioner claimed discrimination after his matter was not called for hearing on a scheduled date. The two-judge bench dismissed the petition, finding no evidence of discrimination. The Court held that the procedural defects were the petitioner's responsibility to remedy, not the Registry's fault. The judgment emphasized that members of the legal profession must maintain exemplary standards and cannot expect special treatment. The Court stressed that the Registry and Bar must cooperate with mutual respect within the judicial system's integrity.
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