Another SC judge, the 3rd, opts out of hearing Gadling bail plea

Supreme Court judge Shree Chandrashekhar recused himself from hearing the bail plea of lawyer-activist Surendra Gadling in the 2016 Gadchiroli arson case.

He is the third judge to recuse himself after Justice Atul Chandurkar and Justice MM Sundresh.

The case was listed before a bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar; Justice Mishra stated the matter would go to another combination due to his 'brother's difficulty'.

Gadling challenged the Bombay high court order denying him bail; he is booked under UAPA and IPC for alleged conspiracy by Maoists to set fire to over 80 vehicles transporting iron ore from Surjagarh mines in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli.