SC appoints former S-G as amicus curiae in Puri temple case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed senior advocate and former Solicitor-General Ranjit Kumar as amicus curiae to assist it in a matter related to the administration of Jagannath Temple in Puri.

The apex court had on November 30 last had accepted the request of senior advocate Gopal Subramanium to relieve him of the post in the matter.

During the hearing on Wednesday, the issue of appointing a new

amicus in the case arose before a Bench headed by Justice A.K. Sikri. The Bench asked Mr. Kumar, who was present in the court, whether he would assist it, to which he agreed.

The Bench has posted the matter for hearing on February 5.

An advocate, who had filed an application in the court seeking intervention in the case, told the Bench that a person having knowledge about the temple should be appointed as an amicus .