CJI B.R. Gavai said, “Petitioner may seek remedy before HC under Article 226,” while refusing to entertain a plea on attempts to destroy the minority character of Sam Higginbottom University. The Court added, “Petition under Art. 32 not maintainable here.”
Justice AS Oka emphasized the ongoing threats to judicial independence in India during the Justice H.R. Khanna Memorial Lecture. He criticized delays in judicial appointments as damaging and demoralizing, urging judges and lawyers to remain vigilant. Oka highlighted historical instances of judicial integrity and encouraged future legal professionals to prioritize constitutional values over recognition.
The Allahabad High Court has referred a significant legal question regarding its power to quash FIRs to a nine-judge bench. Justice Deshwal disagreed with a previous seven-judge ruling from 1989, citing recent Supreme Court decisions that broadened the interpretation of High Courts’ inherent powers, arguing the old precedent is now “obsolete.”
