(Dipak Misra, C. Nagappan and R. Banumathi, JJ.)
Mukesh & Anr. ___________________________________ Petitioner(s)
v.
State For NCT of Delhi _____________________________ Respondent
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 3119-3120/2014, decided on July 11, 2016
With
SLP (Crl) No. 5027-5028/2014
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. CRLMP Nos. 8954-8955 and 9158-9159 in SLP (Crl) Nos. 3119-3120 of 2014, 8956-8957 and 9099-9100 in SLP (Crl) Nos. 5027-5028 of 2014 are allowed.
2. Let the matters be listed on 18.07.2016 at 2.00 p.m.
3. Learned counsel for the parties are requested to come ready to argue the matter.
4. It is submitted by Mr. M.L. Sharma and Mr. G.S. Mani, learned counsel for the petitioners that there is an erroneous impression in the mind of the people that the engaged counsel appearing for the petitioners are unable to assist the Court and that is why the Court has appointed two amici curiae to assist the Court.
5. On a query being made, Mr. Luthra, learned senior counsel appearing for the State fairly stated that the amicus curiae appointed by this Court was meant to have the perceptions from all spectrums. Be it clarified, when the Court appoints an amicus curiae, even when the counsel are engaged by the parties, it does not mean that the counsel are not able to assist. The Court appoints amicus curiae depending upon multiple factors and in the present case, two senior counsel were appointed to assist the Court regard being had to the gravity of the matter.
6. Mr. Anil Kumar Mishra, learned Advocate-on-Record is permitted to appear along with Mr. Santosh Hegde, learned amicus curiae.
7. Call on the date fixed. Registry is directed to list the matter as Item No. 1 on that day.
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