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'You Cannot Browbeat Us by Raising Your Voice': CJI DY Chandrachud Warns Lawyer Against Raising His Pitch While Arguing in Supreme Court

"Where do you normally practice? You cannot browbeat us by raising your voice...this has not happened in 23 years of my career and it will not happen in my last year. Lower your pitch," CJI DY Chandrachud told the lawyer.

'You Cannot Browbeat Us by Raising Your Voice': CJI DY Chandrachud Warns Lawyer Against Raising His Pitch While Arguing in Supreme Court

Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, on Wednesday, January 3, warned a lawyer not to raise his pitch while arguing in the Supreme Court. "Where do you normally practice? You cannot browbeat us by raising your voice...this has not happened in 23 years of my career and it will not happen in my last year. Lower your pitch," CJI DY Chandrachud told the lawyer. Following this, the advocate apologised to which the CJI asked the lawyer to lower his pitch and asked if this was the way he argued before the first court of the country. CJI DY Chandrachud Brings His Daughters to Supreme Court, Says ‘See, This Is Where I Sit’.

'Lower Your Pitch'

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