India, Oct. 31 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday hailed the "special relationship" between the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court-not because of their geographical proximity, but from the latter shouldering a "disproportionate share of the judicial burden", thereby easing the Supreme Court's workload more than any other high court.

Speaking at the inaugural session of the Delhi High Court's Diamond Jubilee celebrations marking 60 years of its establishment, the CJI said that the institution, which began its journey with just four judges, has evolved over the past six decades into a court handling disputes of remarkable diversity and complexity, while making significant contributions to the development of the countr...