By Chief Justice Chandrachud, however, took exception to the fact that a press meet was held by Justice Reddy on an ongoing and confidential inquiry.Chief Justice Chandrachud took exception to the fact that a press meet had been held by Justice L. Narasimha Reddy on an ongoing and confidential inquiry; Justice Reddy bowed out.
Supreme Court directs substitution of former HC judge in inquiry commission on power purchase by KCR Government.
KCR Government.
“There are observations in the press note which seems he has expressed an opinion on merits… At that stage, he could not have held a press conference… He has crossed the bar by expressing his opinion… We are giving you an opportunity to replace the Commission. Justice must be seen to be done. He has expressed his views on merits,” Chief Justice Chandrachud addressed Mr. Singhvi before the court broke for lunch.KCR Government
Mr. Sankaranarayan, after the court assembled post lunch, informed the court that Justice Reddy wanted to relinquish his task as the CoI.
The appeal filed by Mr. Rao challenged a Telangana High Court decision to intervene against the CoI. Mr. Rao had questioned the propriety of forming a CoI by the successor government to look into purchase of power from Chhattisgarh at the time of crisis, and the construction of the Bhadradri Thermal Power Plant at Manuguru and the Yadadri Thermal Plant at Damarcherla by the Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited.
The order came in an appeal filed by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) supremo alleging bias against Justice Reddy. He said the current Congress Government in the State had constituted the CoI as a “pure case of political vendetta”.
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi challenged a March 14, 2024 notification issued by the State Government terming the CoI as a “judicial enquiry”.
