The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the mysterious death of special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) judge B H Loya, who was hearing the high-profile Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case involving Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Amit Shah.&nbsp;

Loya had on December 1, 2014 died of cardiac arrest in Nagpur, where he had gone to attend the wedding of a colleague's daughter.

Further, the apex court said that the submissions of the petitioners prima facie amounted to criminal contempt of court but that it was not initiating contempt proceedings.

Here’s what the Supreme Court said:

The Supreme Court said that attempts were made to scandalise the judiciary by levelling serious allegations against judicial officers and judges of the Bombay High Court.

There is no reason to doubt statements of four judges on circumstances leading to the death of Loya and the documents placed on record and their scrutiny establishes that Loya’s death was due to natural cause, the bench said.

The apex court said frivolous and motivated litigation has been filed to settle political rivalry. The judges also discussed the increasing instances of misuse of public interest litigations and said the present petitions seemed to be a case in point.

The judgment said even two judges of the SC bench which heard the petitions were not spared by the petitioners. Serious attacks were also made on the credibility of two Bombay High Court judges.

The issue of Judge Loya’s death had come under the spotlight in November last year after media reports quoting his sister had fuelled suspicion about circumstances surrounding it and its link to the Sohrabuddin case. However, Loya’s son had on January 14 said in Mumbai that his father had died of natural causes.

SC dismisses PIL seeking an independent probe into the death of judge B H Loya in December 2014.

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the mysterious death of special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) judge B H Loya, who was hearing the high-profile Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case involving Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Amit Shah. Loya had on December 1, 2014 died of cardiac arrest in Nagpur, where he had gone to attend the wedding of a colleague's daughter. Further, the apex court said that the submissions of the petitioners prima facie amounted to criminal contempt of court but that it was not initiating contempt proceedings. Here’s what the Supreme Court said: The Supreme Court said that attempts were made to scandalise the judiciary by levelling serious allegations against judicial officers and judges of the Bombay High Court. There is no reason to doubt statements of four judges on circumstances leading to the death of Loya and the documents placed on record and their scrutiny establishes that Loya’s death was due to natural cause, the bench said. The apex court said frivolous and motivated litigation has been filed to settle political rivalry. The judges also discussed the increasing instances of misuse of public interest litigations and said the present petitions seemed to be a case in point. The judgment said even two judges of the SC bench which heard the petitions were not spared by the petitioners. Serious attacks were also made on the credibility of two Bombay High Court judges. The issue of Judge Loya’s death had come under the spotlight in November last year after media reports quoting his sister had fuelled suspicion about circumstances surrounding it and its link to the Sohrabuddin case. However, Loya’s son had on January 14 said in Mumbai that his father had died of natural causes.

Supreme Court rules out probe into Judge Loya’s death: Key highlights of judgement

An NGO, which had sought an independent probe into the alleged mysterious death of special CBI judge B H Loya Saturday claimed in the Supreme Court that he might have died due to poisoning as he had complained of chest congestion.

It said that Loya&#39;s ECG and histopathology report indicate that he did not die due to a heart attack which means that he may have died of poisoning .

A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Candrachud was told by advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), an intervenor in the case, that reports were shown to the doctors and forensic experts, who were of the opinion that there was no sign of heart attack.

&quot;If there was no sign that Loya suffered a heart attack, then what made the judges who were accompanying him believe that he had a heart attack,&quot; Bhushan asked.

He said the two judges of the Bombay High Court in their statement have said that Loya had complained of chest pain in the wee hours of December 1, 2014, when he had gone to attend the wedding of a colleague&#39;s daughter.

&quot;Does this not mean that he may have died due to poisoning? Because in poisoning also there are similar symptoms of chest congestion and blood flow stops to the heart,&quot; he said.

Bhushan said that two sitting judges of the high court have given their statements regarding the death of judge Loya and this indicates that they are witness to the case.

&quot;If this is the case, then two judges of bench (referring to Justice A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud) who have served in Maharashtra and know these judges (HC judges), may not hear the case,&quot; Bhushan added.

This argument prompted Justice Khanwilkar to say, &quot;Mr&nbsp;Bhushan, we will be more than happy if the high court hear this matter.&quot;

Justice Chandrachud also interfered and said, &quot;If that is your argument then we will deal with it the way we deal a case. We must tell you, we ask ourselves in every case whether we should consider hearing the matter or not especially when the matter comes from high court.&quot;

Bhushan replied that he has not filed any application seeking recusal of judges from the bench but all he is saying is that two of the judges in this bench knows the Bombay High Court judges who have become witnesses in the case.

This contention of Bhushan was objected by senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the Maharashtra government, who said that this argument is absurd as Supreme Court judges come mostly from high courts and it can&#39;t be that they should recuse from hearing every other case.

Bhushan said he had personally met many cardiologists who had seen these reports and had ruled out that judge Loya had died of a heart attack.

He pointed out the expert opinion of Dr Upendra Kaul, former professor of cardiology at AIIMS and Padma Shri awardee, who had virtually ruled out a heart attack as the cause of death, on the basis of the histopathology and ECG reports.

Bhushan further pointed out that the doctor at Dande Hospital and Meditrina Hospital in Nagpur had noted tall T-waves in the ECG, in their statements filed with the State.

On Thursday, the apex court had taken umbrage against a senior lawyer for casting aspersions on judges that they were only asking &quot;searching questions&quot; to those who brought the Loya death case before it, and not to the Maharashtra government.

Loya, who was hearing the high-profile Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, had allegedly died of cardiac arrest in Nagpur on December 1, 2014 when he had gone to attend the wedding of a colleague&#39;s daughter.&nbsp;

NGO says Loya's ECG and histopathology report indicate that he did not die due to a heart attack which means that he may have died of poisoning

An NGO, which had sought an independent probe into the alleged mysterious death of special CBI judge B H Loya Saturday claimed in the Supreme Court that he might have died due to poisoning as he had complained of chest congestion. It said that Loya's ECG and histopathology report indicate that he did not die due to a heart attack which means that he may have died of poisoning . A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Candrachud was told by advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), an intervenor in the case, that reports were shown to the doctors and forensic experts, who were of the opinion that there was no sign of heart attack. "If there was no sign that Loya suffered a heart attack, then what made the judges who were accompanying him believe that he had a heart attack," Bhushan asked. He said the two judges of the Bombay High Court in their statement have said that Loya had complained of chest pain in the wee hours of December 1, 2014, when he had gone to attend the wedding of a colleague's daughter. "Does this not mean that he may have died due to poisoning? Because in poisoning also there are similar symptoms of chest congestion and blood flow stops to the heart," he said. Bhushan said that two sitting judges of the high court have given their statements regarding the death of judge Loya and this indicates that they are witness to the case. "If this is the case, then two judges of bench (referring to Justice A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud) who have served in Maharashtra and know these judges (HC judges), may not hear the case," Bhushan added. This argument prompted Justice Khanwilkar to say, "Mr Bhushan, we will be more than happy if the high court hear this matter." Justice Chandrachud also interfered and said, "If that is your argument then we will deal with it the way we deal a case. We must tell you, we ask ourselves in every case whether we should consider hearing the matter or not especially when the matter comes from high court." Bhushan replied that he has not filed any application seeking recusal of judges from the bench but all he is saying is that two of the judges in this bench knows the Bombay High Court judges who have become witnesses in the case. This contention of Bhushan was objected by senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the Maharashtra government, who said that this argument is absurd as Supreme Court judges come mostly from high courts and it can't be that they should recuse from hearing every other case. Bhushan said he had personally met many cardiologists who had seen these reports and had ruled out that judge Loya had died of a heart attack. He pointed out the expert opinion of Dr Upendra Kaul, former professor of cardiology at AIIMS and Padma Shri awardee, who had virtually ruled out a heart attack as the cause of death, on the basis of the histopathology and ECG reports. Bhushan further pointed out that the doctor at Dande Hospital and Meditrina Hospital in Nagpur had noted tall T-waves in the ECG, in their statements filed with the State. On Thursday, the apex court had taken umbrage against a senior lawyer for casting aspersions on judges that they were only asking "searching questions" to those who brought the Loya death case before it, and not to the Maharashtra government. Loya, who was hearing the high-profile Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, had allegedly died of cardiac arrest in Nagpur on December 1, 2014 when he had gone to attend the wedding of a colleague's daughter.

Justice Loya may have died due to poisoning: NGO to Supreme court

The Supreme Court witnessed heated exchange among senior lawyers on Monday during the hearing in Justice Loya case, prompting the bench to shout the lawyers down. 
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The three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, is hearing petitions seeking an independent investigation into the alleged mysterious death of special CBI judge B H Loya in 2014. The other two judges on the bench are Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AM Khanwilkar.

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Dushyant Dave, the counsel for petitioners Bombay Lawyers Association who are demanding a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the case, today objected to senior lawyer Harish Salve&#39;s presence. Dave argued that Salve has previously represented BJP chief Amit Shah - one of the accused who was later discharged - in the case and hence should stay aw.

Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/justice-loya-death-case-sc-says-we-must-look-into-all-documents-with-utmost-seriousness-30340">Justice Loya death case: SC says &#39;we must look into all documents with utmost seriousness&#39;</a> 
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The petitioners also objected to the presence of another senior lawyer, Pallav Sisodia, referring to the conflict of interest since he too had appeared for Shah. 
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Soon the decibel levels rose and Justice DY Chandrachud, part of the CJI-led bench, snapped at the lawyers, &quot;You should maintain the decorum of the court, this is not a fish market.&quot; 
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Justice Loya had died of cardiac arrest in Nagpur on December 1, 2014, when he had gone to attend the wedding of a colleague&#39;s daughter. At that time was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, in which BJP chief Amit Shah was an accused. 
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The judge who replaced justice&nbsp;Loya had ruled that there was no evidence against the BJP chief to be put on trial. 
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His death came under the spotlight in November last year after media reports quoting his sister fuelled suspicion about the circumstances surrounding it. 
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Loya&#39;s family has since said that they no longer believe foul play was involved in his death. 
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Anuj Loya, the son of special CBI judge, said on January 14 that his father had died of natural causes and that the family does not want any further investigation. 
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During the hearing on January 22, the Supreme Court had restrained other high courts from entertaining any petition relating to Loya&#39;s death and transferred to itself the pleas pending before the Bombay High Court.

The three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, is hearing petitions seeking an independent investigation into the alleged mysterious death of special CBI judge B H Loya in 2014

The Supreme Court witnessed heated exchange among senior lawyers on Monday during the hearing in Justice Loya case, prompting the bench to shout the lawyers down. The three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, is hearing petitions seeking an independent investigation into the alleged mysterious death of special CBI judge B H Loya in 2014. The other two judges on the bench are Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AM Khanwilkar. Also read: Congress to raise Judge Loya death case in upcoming budget session of Parliament Dushyant Dave, the counsel for petitioners Bombay Lawyers Association who are demanding a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the case, today objected to senior lawyer Harish Salve's presence. Dave argued that Salve has previously represented BJP chief Amit Shah - one of the accused who was later discharged - in the case and hence should stay aw. Also read: Justice Loya death case: SC says 'we must look into all documents with utmost seriousness' The petitioners also objected to the presence of another senior lawyer, Pallav Sisodia, referring to the conflict of interest since he too had appeared for Shah. Soon the decibel levels rose and Justice DY Chandrachud, part of the CJI-led bench, snapped at the lawyers, "You should maintain the decorum of the court, this is not a fish market." Justice Loya had died of cardiac arrest in Nagpur on December 1, 2014, when he had gone to attend the wedding of a colleague's daughter. At that time was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, in which BJP chief Amit Shah was an accused. The judge who replaced justice Loya had ruled that there was no evidence against the BJP chief to be put on trial. His death came under the spotlight in November last year after media reports quoting his sister fuelled suspicion about the circumstances surrounding it. Loya's family has since said that they no longer believe foul play was involved in his death. Anuj Loya, the son of special CBI judge, said on January 14 that his father had died of natural causes and that the family does not want any further investigation. During the hearing on January 22, the Supreme Court had restrained other high courts from entertaining any petition relating to Loya's death and transferred to itself the pleas pending before the Bombay High Court.

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