The Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said, "This last hearing has evoked mixed feelings" on his last working day before passing the baton to CJI Designate Justice NV Ramana.
He said, "I must say that I leave this Court with happiness, with fond memories of arguments, excellent presentation, good behavior and great commitment to the cause of justice, not only from my learned colleagues, but also the Bar and everyone else".
Before presiding over the ceremonial bench, CJI Bobde had led a bench with Justices L Nageswara Rao and Ravindra Bhat today morning to hear the suo moto case on COVID-19.