The bench also asked the Attorney General to make a list of the names reiterated by the apex court’s collegium and why it is pending and at what level it is pending, and also why it is pending.Lawyer Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioner, referred to the name of senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal, who has not been appointed as a high court judge despite reiteration by the apex court collegium.In the similar case, a plea was also filed before the Supreme Court by the Jharkhand government, seeking contempt of court action against the Centre for not clearing the Collegium’s recommendation made to appoint Justice MS Ramachandra Rao as the Chief Justice of the High Court.As per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), on judges names, elevation and recommendations to various high courts, the Central government is obliged to accept the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation for appointment of judges if the decision has been reiterated by the top court.The Supreme Court Collegium is a statutory body consisting of the five seniormost Supreme Court judges led by the Chief Justice.Also in top courtSC bins plea against anti-defection lawThe Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition challenging the anti-defection law under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, noting that this was challenged and dismissed earlier too. The bench led by the CJI said that the Tenth Schedule has already been upheld by a constitution bench in connection with the case of Kihoto Hollohan against Zachillhu and Others, and it cannot take a relook.Supreme Court’s YouTube channel hacked The Supreme Court decided to take down its official YouTube channel after it was allegedly hacked in a potential security breach on Friday. An official statement said that the apex court would resume the channel after it reinstates full administrative control of it. After hacking the SC’s channel on Friday morning, the hackers broadcasted unauthorised content promoting XRP, a cryptocurrency developed by US-based Ripple Labs.Govt reply sought on changes to NEET-PGThe Supreme Court on Friday questioned the last-minute changes to the NEET-PG examination pattern by the National Board of Education (NBE), saying it was “very unusual” and students could have a “meltdown”. The bench sought responses from the NBE and the Central government within a week on the students’ pleas. The matter was listed for hearing next on September 27.Maneka Gandhi’s plea hearing deferredThe Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to September 20, hearing on a plea filed by former Union minister Maneka Gandhi challenging the election of Samajwadi Party’s Ram Bhual Nishad from the Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat. Gandhi lost to Nishad by a margin of 43,174 votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The bench gave Gandhi’s lawyer time to file a detailed submission analysing the provision of limitation in other special statutes.
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