The Supreme Court will hear on April 25 an application from Common Cause, a non-profit organisation, seeking to restrain the Union government from going ahead with the Lokpal selection process.
A Bench headed by Justice R.M. Lodha has already issued a notice to the Centre, returnable on May 5, on the writ petition filed by Common Cause challenging the Lokpal selection process and the rules governing selection of members.
On Monday, counsel Prashant Bhushan made a mention before a Bench of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam and Justices Ranjan Gogoi and N.V. Ramana about the filing of the present application and sought early hearing. The Bench posted the matter for hearing on April 25.
Common Cause said there was a communication from the Prime Minister on April 11 to all members of the selection committee to indicate their availability between April 24 and 28 so that a meeting could be held to appoint the chairperson and members of the Lokpal.
