Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay S Oka said he would have declined invitations from Adhivakta Parishad as a sitting judge due to perceived political leanings. He highlighted the need for strict judicial neutrality and urged both sitting and retired judges to maintain dignity and public trust in the legal system.
Today(on 23rd August),The Government of India informed the Supreme Court that Section 479 of the BNSS-2023, which limits the detention period for undertrial prisoners, will be applied retrospectively across the country. This could significantly affect the handling of undertrials, regardless of when their cases were registered.
