Supreme Court Justice AS Chandurkar recused from hearing Surendra Gadling’s bail plea in the 2016 Surajgarh arson case. The matter will now be placed before a new Bench, further delaying the bail hearing.
Mamata Banerjee said the “administration is not in my hand” and alleged a plan to impose President’s Rule after the Supreme Court of India criticised the state over the Malda judicial officers hostage incident. She urged people not to resort to violence and not to obstruct judges during the electoral roll revision process.
CJI Surya Kant met Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Thimphu, reaffirming stronger judicial cooperation between India and Bhutan. They discussed digitising Bhutan’s judiciary and expanding technical support while strengthening long-standing bilateral ties through future judicial partnerships.