SC for laying down law on issue of recusal of judges

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today said that it would like to lay down the law on the issue of recusal of judges from a case after a lawyer sought Chief Justice J S Khehar’s recusal from hearing a matter related to appointment of judges.

“You people just come here and say things that this judge should recuse or that judge should recuse himself. We would like to lay down the law on the issue of recusal of judges,” a bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice N V Ramana said.

The bench’s observation came when advocate Mathew J Nedumpara appeared before the court and sought recusal of the Chief Justice from the matter.

“We will like to hear you and decide the matter. We are here for years and you tell us to recuse,” Justice Khehar said.

When it was pointed out that Nedumpara was not an intervenor nor the petitioner in the case, the bench said, “You are arguing without even being allowed to argue. (AGENCIES)

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