Delhi: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit registered as an advocate in June 1983. He practised in the High Court of Bombay from 1983 to 1985 as well as former Chief law officer Soli Sorabjee from 1986 to 1992.
In 2004, the High court assigned him as an Elderly Advocate. He specialised in criminal law. He carried out tests as CBI’s Special Public Prosecutor in all 2G matters, under the High court’s orders. He additionally worked as a participant of the Supreme Court’s Legal Services Board for two terms.
Lalit J was elevated as a Court of the Supreme Court directly from bench on August 13th, 2014. In Might 2021, Lalit J obtained designated as the Exec Chairman of the National Legal Provider Authority (NALSA).
In 2022, he is likely to preside as the Chief Justice of India.
Justice Lalit has earned a great respect through his remarkable judgements
Throughout his period, Lalit J recused himself from a number of top-level instances. In 2014, he recused himself from hearing Yakub Menon’s plea looking for testimonial of the High court’s order maintaining his death sentence in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case. In 2015, he recused himself from listening to a petition submitted looking for a reasonable trial in the 2008 Malegaon blasts, as he had protected one of the accused earlier. In 2016, he recused himself from an appeal hearing seeking a probe into the loss of a key prosecution witness in the trial of Asaram Bapu..
Furthermore, he additionally recused himself from hearing a plea by former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala in the educators’ employment rip-off instance. In 2017, he recused himself from hearing the appeals in the Suryanelli rape situation since he had appeared for among the charged persons earlier. In 2018, he recused himself from hearing the petition of an implicated in the Malegaon blast seeking a probe right into claimed torment and coercion by police authorities. In 2019, Justice Lalit recused himself from the Constitution Bench responsible for hearing the Ayodhya Title Disagreement.
Notable Judgments.
Lalit J as well as Goel J introduced 3 step-by-step safeguards to stop the ‘misuse’ of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. In Kashinath Mahajan v State of Maharashtra, they set out the adhering to procedure-.
1. Conduct of preliminary query before the enrollment of FIR.
2. Investigation policeman obtaining additional approval prior to performing an apprehension.
3. Arrangement for grant of anticipatory bail under the Act.
Lalit J, Gogoi J and also Joseph J, in Ranjana Kumari v State of Uttarakhand, ruled that a migrant can not be acknowledged as a Scheduled Caste individual in the migrant state, simply because that state recognises the details caste as a Scheduled Caste.
Lalit J was on the Constitution Bench that listened to the questionable 2017 Three-way Talaq situation. The Shayara Bano Bench negated the legitimacy of Three-way Talaq. Justice Lalit held that Three-way Talaq broke the basic right guaranteed in Short article 14.
In Pradyuman Bisht v Union of India, Lalit J and also Goel J directed that CCTV cameras (without audio recordings) be installed inside courts, and in important areas in the court facility, in at least 2 districts in every state. However, they ordered that these recordings will not be subject to the Right to Information Act.
During his tenure, Lalit J recused himself from several high-profile cases. In 2014, he recused himself from hearing Yakub Menon’s plea seeking review of the Supreme Court’s order upholding his capital punishment in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case. In 2015, he recused himself from hearing a petition filed seeking a fair trial in the 2008 Malegaon blasts, as he had defended one of the accused earlier. In 2016, he recused himself from a plea hearing seeking a probe into the disappearance of a key prosecution witness in the trial of Asaram Bapu.
Furthermore, he also recused himself from hearing a plea by former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala in the teachers’ recruitment scam case. In 2017, he recused himself from hearing the appeals in the Suryanelli rape case since he had appeared for one of the accused persons earlier. In 2018, he recused himself from hearing the petition of an accused in the Malegaon blast seeking a probe into alleged torture and coercion by law enforcement authorities. In 2019, Justice Lalit recused himself from the Constitution Bench responsible for hearing the Ayodhya Title Dispute.
CJI has recommended his name as next CJI of India
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Highlights :
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit born on November 9, 1957.
Enrolled as an Advocate in June, 1983.
Practised in the High Court of Bombay till December, 1985.
Shifted his practice to Delhi in January, 1986.
Designated as Senior Advocate by the Supreme Court in April, 2004.
Appeared as Amicus Curiae in many matters.
Appointed Special Public Prosecutor for CBI to conduct trial in all 2G matters under the orders of the Supreme Court.
Member of Supreme Court of India Legal Services Committee for two terms.
Appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of India on August 13, 2014.
