Summary – Submission for Open Court Proceedings before HPC (dated 10.08.2023)

1. The petitioner requested that the hearing before the High-Powered Committee (HPC) on 11.08.2023 be conducted openly, in full public view.
2. The demand is based on the principles of transparency, accountability, and public trust in judicial and quasi-judicial bodies.
3. Reference was made to Justice Daga’s order in W\.P. 4101 of 2007, especially paragraphs 17 and 19, which emphasize public hearings.
4. The submission outlines legal provisions supporting open court hearings:
* Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
* Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Section 153)
* Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Section 327)
* Supreme Court Rules, 2013 (Order VI, Rule 8)
* Respective High Court Rules
5. Landmark judgments cited in support include:
* Naresh Shridhar Mirajkar v. State of Maharashtra (1966)
* Swapnil Tripathi v. Supreme Court of India (2018)
* Sahara India Real Estate Corp. Ltd. v. SEBI (2012)
* Common Cause v. Union of India (2017)
6. The plea concluded with a request that the HPC proceedings adhere to the legal precedent of open justice and Justice Daga’s directives.