India, May 4 -- In a dramatic turn of events, the Supreme Court of India on Monday unleashed a sharp rebuke on its own Registry, criticizing its "nasty" behaviour and accusing officials of acting as though they were "super Chief Justice of India." The remarks came during the hearing of a high-profile bail plea filed by Ayushi Mittal, one of the prime accused in a multi-billion rupee investment fraud.

The bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, expressed frustration over the Registry's failure to issue notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the ongoing investigation, despite clear orders in a previous March ruling. "Very nasty registry," Chief Justice Kant remarked during the proceedings....