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Supreme Court justice Justice K.V. Viswanathan has recused himself from proceeding a lawsuit successful which the apex tribunal had reserved its verdict past month, aft it came to his announcement that helium had earlier appeared arsenic counsel for the appellant.
Justice Viswanathan was elevated straight from the Bar to the Supreme Court connected May 19, 2023. In April 2009, helium was designated a elder advocator by the apex tribunal and was among the starring lawyers earlier his elevation.
The matter, filed by Alchemist Asset Reconstruction Company Private Limited, was heard connected April 1 by a seat of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan.
"This substance was heard finally, and the judgement was reserved. After the judgement came to beryllium reserved, it has travel to the announcement of K.V. Viswanathan... that his lordship had appeared arsenic a counsel for the appellant herein successful the firm insolvency solution process (CIRP) against the main borrower (corporate debtor)," the seat said.
The judgement was reserved successful the substance connected March 17.
In presumption of the development, the seat recalled its March 17 bid and directed that the substance beryllium listed earlier different bench, arsenic whitethorn beryllium directed by the Chief Justice of India.
