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- A third Supreme Court judge, Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, has recused himself from hearing lawyer Surendra Gadling's bail plea in a 2016 arson case, following earlier recusals by Justices AS Chandurkar and MM Sundresh.
- The matter will now be sent to the Chief Justice of India to assign a new bench.
- Gadling, accused under the UAPA and other charges of conspiracy in the torching of 80 iron ore vehicles in Gadchiroli, has had his bail plea pending before the Supreme Court since 2023 after the Bombay high court rejected it.
- The repeated recusals mean the case still has no bench to hear it, even as the court has ordered the trial be expedited.
What to watch next
- Which bench the Chief Justice of India assigns to hear the bail petition next
- Whether the newly assigned bench proceeds to hear the plea without further recusals
- Progress in the expedited trial in the 2016 arson case
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