I’ve been haunting the corridors of the Supreme Court of India these last couple of months. Thanks to biggie environment cases that were coming to an end. The main ones were about mining in Orissa.
The first time I get into the court, it was a hot, sticky July afternoon and I’ve been plagued by a killer cough. So I get into the press corner which is packed and yet I freeze cos the court has it’s a/c on so high, they are contributing to global warming all by themselves. I guess they need it otherwise the lawyers in those layers of black will die of overheating. And I have keep holding the cough in which only makes it worse. At some point it get so bad that I have to cough and it sounds much louder - a terrible racking kind of cough.
Once everyone settles down, I started the game of trying to actually hear the proceedings. Except for this bigshot lawyer, dr. d, everyone else was mumbling to themselves- even the judges. It was impossible to hear anything. Added to which there was a chap from Reuters who was clueless about the case and kept asking me to explain everything. You’d think you’d do your homework before covering a case!
The last time I went to the court, I couldn’t get in even with a press card so had to enter by the side entrance where this lawyer was waiting for me. And his clerk just walked me through, straight past the gun-toting security. I must say they really protect the court from attacks don’t they? Splendid job, I say.
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