<p>Mumbai: A day after Justice B R Gavai expressed displeasure over Chief Secretary and Director General of Police not present during his maiden visit to Maharashtra after taking over as Chief Justice of India, the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) slammed the MahaYuti-NDA dispensation and sought a clarification from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. </p><p>Justice Gavai is the first Buddhist and second Dalit to reach the post of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. </p><p>While addressing a felicitation by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, Justice Gavai, citing lack of protocol, said, “I do not usually believe in protocol…however, every organ of the Constitution must reciprocate and give respect to the other organ of the Constitution. When the son of this State, who has become the CJI comes to Maharashtra for the first time, if the State's Chief Secretary, Commissioner of Police etc., do not want to attend the event, that is best left on their wisdom.”</p><p>Fadnavis, who is also the Law and Judiciary Minister, however, has not yet spoken on the issue. </p>.CJI Gavai displeased over protocol lapse during first visit to Maharashtra after taking office.<p>The Opposition MVA slammed the Centre for not giving proper protocol to Justice Gavai.</p><p>"It is a very unfortunate incident that a son of Maharashtra reaches the post of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the country and is insulted by the government in his own state. Are the ruling elites and high-ranking officials in the Maharashtra government angry with the judiciary? Can't they follow simple protocol? Will the government and the relevant administrative officials take responsibility for this? At least clarify whose fault it is?,” asked Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar. </p><p>“It is shocking to learn that some high level officers who should have been present as per protocol to welcome the CJI during his maiden visit after resuming his new office were absent. The Chief Minister should clarify why such lapses occurred and should make them accountable,” NCP (SP) chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said.</p>
<p>Mumbai: A day after Justice B R Gavai expressed displeasure over Chief Secretary and Director General of Police not present during his maiden visit to Maharashtra after taking over as Chief Justice of India, the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) slammed the MahaYuti-NDA dispensation and sought a clarification from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. </p><p>Justice Gavai is the first Buddhist and second Dalit to reach the post of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. </p><p>While addressing a felicitation by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, Justice Gavai, citing lack of protocol, said, “I do not usually believe in protocol…however, every organ of the Constitution must reciprocate and give respect to the other organ of the Constitution. When the son of this State, who has become the CJI comes to Maharashtra for the first time, if the State's Chief Secretary, Commissioner of Police etc., do not want to attend the event, that is best left on their wisdom.”</p><p>Fadnavis, who is also the Law and Judiciary Minister, however, has not yet spoken on the issue. </p>.CJI Gavai displeased over protocol lapse during first visit to Maharashtra after taking office.<p>The Opposition MVA slammed the Centre for not giving proper protocol to Justice Gavai.</p><p>"It is a very unfortunate incident that a son of Maharashtra reaches the post of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the country and is insulted by the government in his own state. Are the ruling elites and high-ranking officials in the Maharashtra government angry with the judiciary? Can't they follow simple protocol? Will the government and the relevant administrative officials take responsibility for this? At least clarify whose fault it is?,” asked Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar. </p><p>“It is shocking to learn that some high level officers who should have been present as per protocol to welcome the CJI during his maiden visit after resuming his new office were absent. The Chief Minister should clarify why such lapses occurred and should make them accountable,” NCP (SP) chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said.</p>