New Delhi, May 8 -- The Supreme Court has firmly refused to share a copy of former Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit's report on the appointment of Vice Chancellors in West Bengal universities, rejecting a lawyer's plea for access.
A Bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh made it clear that only the West Bengal Chief Minister and the Governor (as Chancellor) were permitted access to the report.
"We will not provide any copy for the purpose of indulging in mudslinging on a former CJI, who was selected with the consent of the Attorney General and senior counsel for the state," Justice Kant stated sharply on Wednesday.
"If you people think you'll be allowed [access], there's no question."
The matter relates to a special...