Petitioner who challenged Justice Dipak Misra's elevation as CJI should deposit Rs 5 lakh costs despite death of co-petitioner Swami Om: SC

The Court warned the petitioner that if costs are not paid, the Court will pass an order barring him from filing any public interest litigation petition before the Supreme Court.

Swami Om and Supreme Court

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09 Jul 2021, 6:36 am

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The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that one of the petitioners who had challenged the elevation of Justice Dipak Misra as the Chief Justice of India in 2017 has to deposit costs of Rs 5 lakh despite the death of co-petitioner Swami Om.

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Supreme Court

Justice DY Chandrachud

Justice Dipak Misra

Swami Om