(V. Gopala Gowda and Adarsh Kumar Goel, JJ.)
Hussain and Anr. __________________________________ Petitioner(s)
v.
Union of India _____________________________________ Respondent
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 4437/2016, decided on July 4, 2016
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Issue notice, only for the limited purpose of examining as to plan of action to be adopted in pursuance of 245th Report of the Law Commission released, after referring to the judgment of this Court in the case of Imtiyaz Ahmad v. State of U.P., (2012) 2 SCC 688.
2. Dasti, in addition, is also permitted.
3. In view of the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, it would be just and proper for this Court to appoint an amicus curiae for the petitioner. We request Mr. Siddharth Luthra, learned senior counsel, who is present in the Court to assist this Court, which he accepts. Mr. Luthra is accordingly appointed as amicus curiae for the petitioner. We further request Ms. Sameer Chaudhary, learned counsel, who is also present in the Court, to assist Mr. Luthra, which he accepts. Accordingly, he is also appointed to assist Mr. Luthra, learned senior counsel, in the matter.
4. The Registry is directed to furnish two sets of paper books to Mr. Luthra, learned senior counsel as well as to Mr. Chaudhary, learned counsel within three days.
5. List the matter after three weeks.
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