New Delhi, July 17, 2020: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea by the Supreme Court Bar Clerk's Association seeking financial assistance from the Centre on account of hardships faced by them due to the COVID-19 pendamic and lockdown situation.

The Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul and MR Shah, asked the Association to withdraw its plea, which had requested the Court to direct the Centre to pay each member a monthly amount of Rs. 15,000. "How can the Centre pay them? Tomorrow anyone will come and ask for payments from the Centre", remarked a displeased Bench. "Please don't encourage them to take up litigation", added Justice Kaul while asking the Association to withdraw its Petition.

Appearing for the Bar Clerks, senior advocate Sidharth Luthra requested the Bench to allow him to make a representation before the Bar Council of India. "How can the Bar Council take it up?", replied Justice Bhushan and, without passing any other order or granting any other liberty, urged Luthra to withdraw the plea.

The Supreme Court Bar Clerk's Association had moved the petition asking for the Central government to be directed to pay a monthly amount of Rs. 15,000 to each member, on account of the financial hardships faced by them over the last three months. Stating that a number of members have not even received their basic salary in these months, the petitioner Association had urged the Top Court to direct the Government to disburse the aforementioned amount to each member with effect from June, 2020 till the time normal functioning of the Court is not restored. Alleging a violation of their Right to Life under Article 21, the Association apprised the Court of the financial crunch being faced by most of its members, as a result of the nationwide lockdown, imposed since March 24.

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