Solicitor General Tushar Mehta stated that Hindu law is largely based on the 'Mitakshara' school of thought, derived from 'Yajnavalkya Smriti', not 'Manusmriti'. He explained that 'Mitakshara' is prevalent across most of India, except Assam and Bengal, which follow the 'Dayabhaga' school.
The Supreme Court dismissed Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan's plea challenging the rejection of her Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh, citing a settled principle that election disputes cannot be entertained after the poll process begins.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, in his upcoming book 'The Bench, the Bar and the Bizarre', critiques judges who exhibit bullying behavior in courtrooms. The book compiles incidents from foreign jurisdictions to illustrate how excessive reverence shown by lawyers has afflicted some judges with a 'false sense of divinity'. Mehta argues that while judges face genuine challenges like heavy caseloads and inadequate resources, these cannot justify uncivil conduct. The nearly eight-year SG, second longest after CK Daphtary, says the public cannot remove arrogant judges as they can vote out politicians, making highest standards essential.
