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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
ABHAY S. OKA AND UJJAL BHUYAN, JJ.
Justice V.S. Dave President, the Association of Retd. Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts – Appellant
Versus
Kusumjit Sidhu And Others – Respondent
Conmt.Pet.(C) No. 425-426 of 2015 in W.P.(C) No. 523 of 2002
Decided on : 15-04-2025
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| 1. hearing schedule for pending compliance. (Para 1) |
| 2. compliance with court directions monitored. (Para 2) |
| 3. clarification on reimbursement responsibility. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 4. states to submit fresh affidavits promptly. (Para 5) |
ORDER :
1. List on 29th April, 2025 at 2.00 p.m.
2. We request the learned senior counsel appointed as Amicus to go through the compliance affidavits filed by the States reporting compliance with the directions issued under earlier orders as well as the order dated 18th May, 2025. We request the learned Amicus to submit a chart to this Court indicating the extent of compliances made by various States. We are putting the State to the notice that if we find non-compliance, action under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1981 will be initiated.
3. Our attention is invited to paragraph 9 of our order dated 18th February, 2025 which reads thus:
4. It is pointed out that there are cases of Judges who are appointed in one particular High Court but have retired as judges of some other High Court as they were transferred. Therefore, direction contained in paragraph 9 is clarified as under:
5. We permit the States to file fresh affidavits within a period of one week from today. The States will forward copies of the affidavit to the learned Amicus Curiae.
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