India, Jan. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised the Bar Council of India (BCI) for constituting its own committee to conduct the Rajasthan State Bar Council elections and for failing to provide adequate honorarium and logistical support to former high court judges appointed by the apex court to oversee bar council polls.

A bench, comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and justices R Mahadevan and Joymalya Bagchi, expressed strong displeasure after being told that retired judges were being compelled to make their own travel bookings and arrangements.

"You have told the former judges appointed by us that you do not have enough money to pay their honorarium.what is this? Do judges have their own aircraft?" the CJI remarked....