SC dismisses plea seeking stay on appointment of CJI

NEW DELHI :� The Supreme Court today dismissed the plea filed by a lawyers' body, against the proposed elevation of Justice JS Khehar as Chief Justice of India.������ A bench, headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan,� while dismissing the plea,� said the plea was infructuous� after the notification was issued by President Pranab Mukherjee on December 19.�������� The lawyers' body,� National Lawyers' Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms� had moved the apex court seeking a stay� on the appointment of next CJI,� Justice Kehar.� (AGENCIES)