A PIL has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging then Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s decision from September 5, 2022 to withdraw 12 Member of Legislative Council’s (MLC) nominations.
Jaising pointed out that the requirement of recommendations from senior advocates would create further hurdles for women and lawyers from minorities to be designated.
"CJI Chandrachud lamented that in very many cases, judges of district judiciary do not bail out of fear of being targeted. This is indeed a grim picture," CJ Datta said.