Welcome move of Justice UU Lalit for giving reasons for recusal from writ against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister for making public charges against a Supreme Court judge
It refers to Justice UU Lalit recusing himself from the three-member bench of Supreme Court set up to hear writ filed against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister who made public his charges against a Supreme Court judge. But it was a welcome initiative of Justice UU Lalit who mentioned reasons for recusal that he had earlier been a lawyer for one of the parties involved in the case.
Otherwise it is a usual practice that recusing judges do so without giving any reason for recusal. It should be made compulsory for all judges from Supreme Court to trial-courts to record reason for recusal from the case on the file. Moreover any such recusal should be informed immediately on setting up the bench or listing of such a case before a judge so that a new bench may be there for hearing without requirin...