New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred until Thursday the hearing on pleas related to protests, the closure of metro stations and disruptions in train services ahead of the October 10 agitations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, due to the indisposition of Justice V Mohana.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was scheduled to conduct the crucial hearing on a series of petitions on Tuesday.
Justice Mohana, who was indisposed, joined the proceedings on Tuesday.
At the outset, the CJI informed the lawyers that Justice Mohana was unwell but had still come to court.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta urged the bench to adjourn the hearing, saying that health issues should not be ignored. Other senior advocates, including Gopal Sankaranarayanan, also agreed to the deferment.
Mehta told the bench that the time granted to the Centre to file its response to a plea alleging contempt over the disobedience of the Supreme Court’s direction not to completely halt metro and train services ahead of the October 10 protest was until Tuesday.
“The affidavit is ready. I would like to add something to make it more comprehensive,” Mehta said. The bench extended the time for filing the affidavit and directed that a copy be supplied to the counsel appearing for the petitioners.
