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Download Solution PDFWho among the following Supreme Court judges was in news in 2022 for recusing himself from hearing a plea against the ED chief's tenure extension?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Justice SK Kaul.Key Points
- Justice SK Kaul was in news in 2022 for recusing himself from hearing a plea against the ED chief's tenure extension.
- The plea was filed by a lawyer who alleged that the extension granted to the ED chief was illegal and arbitrary.
- Justice Kaul recused himself from the case citing personal reasons.
- The ED chief is the head of the Enforcement Directorate, which is responsible for investigating economic offenses in India.
Additional Information
- Justice KM Joseph was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court in 2018.
- He has previously served as a Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court.
- Justice Ajay Rastogi was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court in 2018.
- He has previously served as a Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court and the Rajasthan High Court.
- Justice SK Kaul was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court in 2018.
- He has previously served as a Chief Justice of the Madras High Court and the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
- Justice Mukesh Shah was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court in 2021.
- He has previously served as a Chief Justice of the Patna High Court.
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