Tamil Nadu Lawyers Back CM Vijay's Push For Supreme Court Bench In Chennai

The Bar Federation of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has formally supported Chief Minister <b>C Joseph Vijay</b>'s initiative to establish a regional bench of the Supreme Court in Chennai. The legal associations welcomed the CM's letter to Prime Minister <b>Narendra Modi</b>, which reiterates the long-standing demand for a judicial outpost in the south. The associations argued that the current system imposes a "distance penalty" on litigants from southern states due to structural bias and high travel costs. They noted that while the idea has been proposed before, changing societal needs now warrant a regional bench to ensure justice reaches every corner of the country. Citing <b>Article 130</b> of the Constitution, the lawyers stated that the Supreme Court can function from other places with the Chief Justice's recommendation and the President's approval.