Monday was the last day in the office for former Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi, who ought to have been elevated to the Supreme Court because he was second in the all-India seniority list of judges
Fresh Appointments to SC Stalled Due to Differences on Elevating Justice Akil Kureshi
Justice Kureshi had in 2010 sent Amit Shah to police custody in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case.
Justice A.A. Kureshi. Photo: LiveLaw
Rights08/Feb/2021
New Delhi: Time is running out for the chief justice of the Tripura high court, Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi, as well as for the aspiring chief justices of several high courts, who are already in line for elevation to the Supreme Court.
During his tenure as a Gujarat high court judge, Justice Kureshi had in 2010 sent Amit Shah to police custody in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case.