Dr. Jaya Thakur has filed a curative petition in the Supreme Court seeking recall of the September 23 split verdict in the challenge to the 2023 law on the appointment of the CEC and Election Commissioners, contending that Justice Satish Chandra Sharma should not have heard the case because his son has been a standing counsel for the Election Commission of India before the Madhya Pradesh High Court since July 2024.
The Lawyers Association for Constitution has sought the recall of two Supreme Court orders passed on September 23 by benches comprising Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, the reference of the challenge to the 2023 Election Commissioners appointment law to a Constitution Bench, and the interim relief to Noida DM Medha Roopam, citing reports that the judge’s son is a standing counsel for the Election Commission. The Association says it raises concerns of perception, not of actual bias.
Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra recused himself from hearing Jacqueline Fernandez’s plea in the Rs 200-crore money laundering case involving Sukesh Chandrashekhar, citing a conflict of interest arising from a connected matter. The Supreme Court directed that the case be listed on June 25 before a different Bench.
