The Supreme Court on Sunday extended time for the government up to October 8 to issue a gazette notification on the rules determining discipline and conduct of lower court judges.
A six-member SC bench, led by Chief Justice SK Sinha, passed the order following a time-petition filed by
attorney general Mahbubey Alam in the morning. Earlier on August 6, the apex court gave the government two more weeks to publish the gazette notification.
On July 30, the SC declined to accept the draft of the disciplinary rules and code of conduct for lower court judges which was earlier submitted by the Law Minister to the Chief Justice, and proposed a meeting with the government to settle the issue.
Earlier on several occasions, the apex court expressed dissatisfaction at the government’s failure to issue the gazette notification.
On July 2, the SC gave two more weeks to issue the gazette.
On May 29, the apex court gave two more weeks to issue the gazette.
On May 15, the SC gave two more weeks to issue the gazette.
On May 8, the SC gave one more week to issue the gazette.
On April 4, the SC extended time up to May 8 in this connection.
On March 14, it extended the time by two weeks for issuing the gazette.
