SC Dismisses Petition to Remove Chief Justice from Same Sex Marriage Hearing

New Delhi: A petition seeking the removal of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud from hearing the pleas relating to same-sex marriage legal validation was dismissed by the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

One Anson Thomas appeared virtually and referred to his letters sent to the CJI on March 13 and April 17 with the request for the recusal of Justice Chandrachud in this particular matter.

“Thank you Mr. Thomas, application rejected,” said the CJI, who was heading the bench. The five-judge Constitution bench headed by the Chief Justice of India was hearing the arguments for the ninth day on these pleas.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta also objected to the submissions made seeking recusal of the Chief Justice of India.