SC judge recuses from hearing Gadling's bail plea in Surjagarh iron ore mine arson case

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Apr 2, 2026 - 16:50
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SC judge recuses from hearing Gadling's bail plea in Surjagarh iron ore mine arson case

NEW DELHI: A judge of the Supreme Court on Thursday recused himself from hearing a bail plea filed by lawyer and activist Surendra Gadling in connection with the 2016 Surajgarh iron ore mine arson case.

Justice Atul S. Chandurkar, who was part of a bench headed by Justice J.K. Maheshwari, withdrew from the matter when it was taken up for hearing.

The development comes after an earlier recusal by Justice M.M. Sundresh in the same case.

Following the recusal, the matter is expected to be placed before an appropriate Bench, as per directions of the Chief Justice of India (CJI), who is the master of the roster.

The apex court has been hearing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Gadling challenging the rejection of his bail plea under Section 21(4) of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act.

 

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