"Mochi, a famous brand of shoes" [Courtroom tête-à-tête: Supreme Court]

  • Editor's Desk
  • 01:32 PM, 22 Jun 2021

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While hearing the case related to cancellation of case certificate of Navneet Rana, an independent MP from Amravati, a Supreme Court bench led by Justice Vineet Saran said that "Mochi" is a big brand of shoes.

The exchange came in light of Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi drawing synonymity between the caste "Mochi" and "Chamar" and added that even though the latter is derogatory to use, both of them signify the same.

Justice Saran was quick to point out that "Mochi" was also a big brand of shoes. 

"Why are you so tense? Mochi is also a big brand of shoes, maybe you don't wear it!" said Justice Saran, on a lighter note.

"Absolutely! it is a big brand," agreed Rohatgi

The case is an appeal against the Bombay High Court judgment dated June 8, 2021, cancelled the caste certificate of Lok Sabha Member from Amravati, Ms. Navneet Kaur Rana, holding that she obtained the same fraudulently by producing fabricated documents.

Directions had been issued to the Respondent candidate to surrender the caste certificate within 6 weeks from the said order.