Supreme Court Dismisses Lawyer’s Plea Seeking ₹1 Crore Fee for ‘Saving’ Former CJI Dipak Misra

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition by Advocate Ashok Pandey seeking ₹1 crore from the Union Government as fees for litigation he claimed to have filed to "save" former CJI Dipak Misra from impeachment.

A Bench led by CJI Surya Kant termed the plea "misconceived," sarcastically noting that such "social service" to the institution is priceless and cannot be quantified monetarily.

The petitioner challenged an Allahabad High Court order rejecting his claim for expenses.

The Court observed that since the advocate appeared in person, no professional fees were applicable, upholding the High Court's refusal to grant a certificate of appeal.

[Ashok Pandey v. UOI]