Apologise to SC judge, Law Minister tells Govt counsel

Law Minister H R Bharadwaj not only asked him for a written explanation, today he instructed Singh to call on the judge on Sunday and “express his regrets.”

Singh had argued that the court could not decide on unauthorised colonies. When the bench asked him “don’t raise your voice,” Singh replied: “I am ready to face contempt.”

In his explanation, Singh said: “It was most inappropriate for the court to pass the order without even properly hearing the Union of India...Justice Pasayat was extremely unpleasant and he did not permit me to argue any further and he insisted to maintain the order which had already been dictated by him.”

This morning, on seeing the ASG’s explanation, the Law Minister wrote: “I have asked ASG to seek an appointment with the learned Judge and express regrets. Perhaps the Judge has agreed to meet him on Sunday. Put up the file to me again after this.”