The Supreme Court can recommend that lawyers provide timelines to summarize points of contention
The senior judge was proposed to become the next Chief Justice of India (CJI) after BR Gavai Demits’ office in November, saying the “consultation” will issue “consultation” after the top courts reopened after the summer break.
The development took place at a resumption hearing that challenged constitutionality in the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioner Bill 2023, with the Chief Justice of India being removed from the selection panel appointed by the Election Commissioner (ECS).
Appearing on behalf of the petitioner, advocate Prashant Bhushan insisted on an early hearing in the case. He also said the current case is fully covered by two Chief Supreme Court decisions. Justice Kant said the bench said the bench wanted to start the trial of the case and hoped to resume the conclusions before the further selection process (in the Election Commission).
Judge Kant said it would be even better if the dispute could be decided before any further selection process began. With little time, Vench said it would be difficult to solve the problem on Wednesday. When Bhushan urged the case to be filed on Thursday, the SC judge shared that the judge listed part of the hearing before the three-person special seat on Thursday.
Bushan then urged the bench to hear next week’s trial. The bench said that even if all other matters are listed next week (the situation at hand is a regular matter), the court will “exploration” and do its best to deal with it next week. Justice Kant verbally pointed out that the bench hopes to “at least start” the hearing in the case.
Deputy Attorney General Tushar Mehta appeared on behalf of the Centre and strongly opposed Bhushan’s claim, that is, the immediate case was covered by two leading SC judgments (as claimed by Bhushan). Mehta proposed: “(case) is not covered at all.”
