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The signatories, who wrote to CJI on the eve of India’s 80th Independence day, invoked the Supreme Court’s 2021 judgment in K.A. Najeeb, which held that prolonged incarceration can violate an accused person’s fundamental right to a speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution
The letter also seeks an independent, court-monitored investigation into allegations of arbitrary, unauthorised changes made to voter registration software/forms
The petition was filed hours after the top poll body, on September 17, allotted new names and symbols to the two factions of the Trinamool Congress led by Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee.
“A court cannot seek the confidence of the public by placing itself beyond scrutiny; it must remain willing to be examined, questioned and, where necessary, criticised,” the Chief Justice said.
The exchange happened during an oral mentioning by Mr. Bhatia to de-tag Mr. Gandhi’s plea against criminal proceedings arising from his alleged remarks concerning the Army and the Chinese attack in the context of the 2020 Galwan border clash