SC judge recuses from hearing bail plea of Gadling
Supreme Court judge Justice Shree Chandrashekhar recused himself from hearing activist Surendra Gadling’s bail plea in the 2016 Surjagarh iron ore mine arson case.
- The Supreme Court was hearing Surendra Gadling’s bail plea in the Surjagarh iron ore mine arson case.
- Justice Shree Chandrashekhar recused himself from the hearing, and the matter will be placed before another bench.
- The Supreme Court has seen repeated recusals without recorded reasons in the past year.
Justice Shree Chandrashekhar recused himself from hearing activist Surendra Gadling’s bail plea in the 2016 Surjagarh iron ore mine arson case. The Supreme Court will now place the matter before another bench.
The matter had been listed before a bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar. The recusal leaves the bail plea pending for fresh listing before a different bench.
Background and earlier position
UPSC can frame the issue around judicial recusal, the appearance of bias, and transparency in Supreme Court procedure. The matter also connects to bail hearings and the pace of criminal justice.
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