NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday deprecated the Union government's request, made mid-hearing, to refer to a five-judge bench petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Tribunal Reforms Act, which sets out uniform service conditions for chairpersons and members of various tribunals. A bench led by CJI B R Gavai, which had heard the arguments of petitioners and adjourned hearing at attorney general R Venkataramani's request, to enable his participation in an international arbitration, said it was shocking for the Centre to make this request after the petitioners concluded arguments. "We do not expect the Union of India to take such a stand and play tactics with the court," said CJI Gavai, who will retire 20 days later. "We heard the petitioners' counsel ...and others

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