A bench of Justices B. R. Gavai and A. G. Masih was hearing a plea filed by journalist Sanjay Sharma challenging the Centre's directive to block his news channel on YouTube on the grounds of "national security" and "public order."
The ceremonial bench comprised the outgoing CJI, Justice Gavai, and Justice Sanjay Kumar, showcasing a rare moment of reflection, celebration, and reverence, not just for Justice Khanna's contributions, but the legacy of his uncle, former Supreme Court judge Justice H R Khanna, he took forward.
Justice Gavai, the second senior-most Supreme Court judge after the incumbent CJI Khanna, is set to become the 52nd CJI on May 14 after the retirement of CJI Khanna on May 13.
A bench, headed by Justice B.R. Gavai, issued notice on a writ petition filed by Mamta Tripathi seeking quashing of the criminal cases and in the meantime, asked the UP Police to not take any coercive step against the petitioner
The apex court criticized Revanth Reddy for his comments, stating that such statements from a constitutional functionary were inappropriate and undermined the judiciary’s independence
