In Brief
In this Special Leave Petition in a criminal matter, the Supreme Court clarified the role of amici curiae (friends of the Court) who had expressed reservations about communications from petitioners. The Court reaffirmed that amici curiae are appointed to assist the Court on the case itself, not to advocate for any particular petitioner or party. The Court expressed complete confidence in the intellectual integrity and objective assistance of the appointed amici and adjourned the matter for further hearing, emphasizing the independence and impartiality required of court-appointed friends of the Court.
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