Top Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Pleas By Delhi Gymkhana Club

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who was a member in the three-judge bench, recused from hearing the two SLPs filed by Delhi Gymkhana Club members.

Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday recused himself from hearing the two Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) filed by the Delhi Gymkhana Club members challenging the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) order directing the suspension of the General Committee of the Delhi Gymkhana Club and appointment of an Administrator nominated by the Union of India (UOI) to manage the day-to-day affairs of the Club. Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who was a member in the three-judge bench, headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice JK Maheshwari, recused from hearing the two SLPs. A battery of lawyers, including the Solicitor General, top advocates, Harish Salve, Kapil Sibal, C Aryama Sundaram, and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, had appeared today in the case in the Supreme Court, which fixed further hearing on September 13. Delhi Gymkhana Club (DGC) members had filed the two SLPs before the Supreme Court challenging the February 15, 2021, order of the NCLAT on grounds that DGC had never done any wrongdoings with the day to day Club affairs.