SC to hear suo moto case on Lokpal's power to take complaints against HC judges on Tuesday

The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Tuesday the matter where it has suo moto (on its own motion) stayed the operation of a decision of the Lokpal holding that the anti-corruption body can entertain complaints against High Court judges.

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As per the causelist published on the website of the apex court, a Special Bench of Justices B.R. Gavai, Surya Kant and Abhay S. Oka will resume hearing the suo moto case on Tuesday.

In the previous hearing, the Justice Gavai-led Bench appointed senior advocate Ranjit Kumar as an amicus curiae (friend of the court), clarifying that the apex court would only examine the question of jurisdiction of the Lokpal and would not enter into the merits of the allegations raised by the complainant.