You have created this awkward situation.”After sending Justice Cheema into early retirement with retrospective effect from September 11, the Centre had appointed Justice Venugopal on September 16 itself. Justice Cheema had approached the Supreme Court against the government’s decision. Senior advocate Arvind Datar, representing Justice Cheema, had on Wednesday urged the CJI to list the matter for urgent hearing. Datar opposed the submission, contending that there was no provision for appointing or reinstating a tribunal chairperson “on paper”. However, the Centre again came out with a fresh legislation to override both the constitution bench and the subsequent ruling by the Supreme Court.

Source: The Telegraph September 16, 2021 21:11 UTC