24 Sep 2026
Neta·ResumeRahul Gandhi dissented: Asked that the decision wait for the Supreme Court hearing two days later, objected to the Chief Justice's removal from the panel in a dissent note, and did not take part in further proceedings. He published the note the next day.
Education: PhD and Master's in International Economics, Graduate Institute, Geneva; Executive Master's in International Business, IIFT New Delhi; B.E. Mechanical, University of Roorkee (1987) - per ECI profile
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Justice Surya Kant moved the hearing to 19 February 2025, a day after Rajiv Kumar's retirement, and told Prashant Bhushan the 'consequences' of the court's decision would follow even if appointments were made in the interim. On 3 February the bench had said it would try to hear and decide the case on 12 February.