Overview

• Chief Justice B. R. Gavai moved three matters away from a bench led by Justice J. B. Pardiwala after a series of forceful orders issued in late July and August.
• Justice Pardiwala deleted his critical observations against Allahabad High Court judge Prashant Kumar on August 8 after the CJI asked him to reconsider.
• A three-judge bench headed by Justice Vikram Nath on August 22 modified the earlier direction to permanently relocate Delhi-NCR strays, allowing release after sterilisation and de-worming.
• The Himachal Pradesh ecological case, where sharp warnings were issued on July 28, was also reassigned to the Vikram Nath-led bench for further hearing.
• Several senior Supreme Court judges had conveyed displeasure over the disciplinary remarks, and Justice Pardiwala is slated to become CJI in 2028, heightening institutional interest in the episode.