NJAC case: Justice Dave heading 5-judge bench recuses himself
The Chief Justice of India will now have to set up a new bench to hear the case.
The bench was hearing the petitions challenging the validity of the Act to replace the two-decade-old collegium system of appointing judges.
According to reports, right at the beginning, senior advocate Fali S Nariman and advocate Mathew Nedumpara objected to Justice AR Dave's inclusion in the bench.
"Nariman said Justice Dave because of his number 2 position in seniority after CJI would be part of the 6-member commission under NJAC, which has been notified by the central government," The Times of India reported.
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