AMICUS CURIAE Subject : Polity Context: Harish Salve recuses from being amicus curiae in Supreme Court suomotu proceedings on Covid-19 crisis. Concept: An amicus curiae (literally, “friend of the court”; plural: amici curiae) is someone who is not a party to a case who assists a court by offering information, expertise, or insight […]

    AMICUS CURIAE Subject: Polity Context: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta made a strong appeal to the Supreme Court to frame guidelines to rein in lawyers appointed as the court’s amici curiae in various cases, especially sensitive ones. Concept: An amicus curiae (literally, “friend of the court”; plural: amici curiae) is someone who is not […]