In a friendly match between CJI XI and SCBA-XI at Delhi’s Modern School Ground, Kapil Sibal praised CJI Sanjiv Khanna, saying, “CJI is not used to losing, he wins on the bench too; will win here as well.”
New Delhi: A friendly cricket match took place on Sunday at the Modern School cricket ground in Delhi, featuring teams CJI XI and SCBA XI. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Kapil Sibal both participated in the game.
Before the match kicked off, Rajya Sabha MP and SCBA President Kapil Sibal stated,
“The Chief Justice wins in court, and he will win here in cricket as well.”
SCBA Secretary Vikrant Yadav mentioned,
“We organise this tournament every year. It is our annual tournament. This time, 22 teams participated. These teams are sponsored by senior advocates. The tournament started at the beginning of January and has now concluded. Today’s exhibition match between CJI XI and SCBA XI marks the end of it. The prize distribution ceremony will also be held today.”
In response to questions regarding the Pahalgam terrorist attack during the match, Supreme Court judge Justice Dipankar Datta expressed,
“Our sympathies are with all the bereaved families. We have taken a pledge in the Supreme Court. We stand with the victims, and under NALSA or any other legal service authority, whatever assistance can be provided, the committees will work towards it. We pray to God that such incidents do not happen again.”
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Justice Saurabh Banerjee added,
“I am deeply saddened by what has happened. I believe that soon we will witness the dawn of better days, and our Kashmiri brothers and sisters will share the same hope and faith that we Indians share with them.”
Regarding the cricket match, Kapil Sibal remarked,
“The CJI won the toss. He is not used to losing. When he is on the bench, he wins, and here too, he will win in cricket. We will try to defeat him. At least that’s the spirit here, but I think it won’t be easy. He has included very good players in his team, who are not judges. His team is very strong.”
Justice Sanjiv Khanna, is the 51st Chief Justice of India. He served as a judge in the Delhi High Court for 14 years. He was born on 14 May 1960.
He studied law at Delhi University’s Campus Law Centre. After graduation, he registered as a lawyer with the Delhi Bar Council in 1983. He was promoted to the Supreme Court in 2019.
The Supreme Court Bar Association hosts this annual tournament where many teams, supported by senior advocates, compete. This year, the tournament started in January and ended with the friendly match between the Chief Justice’s team and the SCBA team, followed by the prize distribution ceremony on the same day.
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