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SENIOR DESIGNATION OF YATIN OZA:

Supreme Court today is scheduled to take up for hearing petition filed by Yatin Oza challenging the decision of the Gujarat High Court of revoking Oza's senior designation.

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Oza has also assailed Rule 26 of the High Court of Gujarat Senior Designation Rules, 2015 for being ultra vires Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution.

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Oza's senior gown was recalled after contempt of court proceedings were initiated against Oza for levelling allegations of corruption against the Court registry.

Oza had tendered an unconditional apology but the same was rejected by the HC.

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Three Judge Bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul is hearing the matter

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Senior Advocates Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Arvind Dayar and Shekhar Napdhade are representing Oza.

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Justice Kaul: Sentencing is pending. It might be better to wait for High Court to pass orders first
Singhvi: The matter has to be seen holistically. A matter of recalling senior gown is like a death sentence for a lawyer
Justice Kaul: After High Court has passed its order there may be more points to place your arguments on

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Justice Kaul inquires when the matter is listed before the HC.

Senior Adv Arvind Datar: September 17
Justice Kaul: It is unfortunate that Mr. Oza has made things worse for himself.

Naphade: He has a bit of a temperamental issue.

Justice Kaul observes that some days there are remarks made from the Court, sometimes from the Counsel but Oza has been in controversy multiple times
Advocate Nikhil Goel tells the Court that Oza's apology has not been accepted by the High Court.
SC fixes the matter for hearing on September 29.

Yatin Oza at the end makes a brief submission before the Court, couching for his sincerity, Oza says his is "not a paper apology"
Justice Kaul observes "it is an unfortunate incident"

Singhvi: I (Oza) have apologised on a number of ocassions but then I was told that my apology will not be accepted. Then it was said that I didn't argue on merits
Shekhar Napdhade reiterates that Oza has a "heart of gold" even though some temperament issue
Supreme Court allows petitioner (Yatin Oza) to file an SLP against the Gujarat HC judgment.

Matter to be heard next on September 29
"Not a paper apology", Yatin Oza says as Supreme Court defers hearing of challenge to Senior designation revocation till Gujarat High Court decision

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