Chief Justice of India being the ‘Master of the Roster’ is misunderstood: CJI Surya Kant
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Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday said the concept of the Chief Justice as the ‘Master of the Roster’ is often misunderstood and represents only one among several administrative responsibilities attached to the office.Speaking during an interaction at the Oxford Union, Justice Kant was responding to a question on roster allocation and concerns that Bench composition can influence outcomes in politically sensitive cases.The Q&A session was moderated by Amaan Asim, Oxford Uni