Parmod KumarNew Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Supreme Court judge Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha on Monday recused himself from hearing a public interest litigation by NGO Lok Prahari seeking finalisation of the Memorandum of Procedure laying down the process for appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts.
As the matter came up before a bench comprising Justices Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, Justice Narasimha said he had earlier appeared as Additional Solicitor General in a similar matter concerning the MoP and therefore would not hear the petition.
Besides seeking finalisation of the appointment procedure, the PIL has also sought directions to bring decisions of the Supreme Court Collegium within the ambit of the Right to Informatio...