SANJIVKUMAR RAJENDRABHAI BHATT vs THE STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court considered a petition seeking recusal of a judge due to alleged bias stemming from prior adverse remarks in a related case. The petitioner relied on legal precedents to support the request, while the respondent argued that the plea was an attempt at forum shopping and abuse of process. The Court examined the principles of judicial impartiality and the relevance of past conduct, ultimately dismissing the plea to maintain judicial integrity. The case underscores the importance of impartiality and the limits of recusal requests based on past judicial remarks.