Jammu Tawi, Feb. 20 -- The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of a decision by the Lokpal of India asserting its jurisdiction over High Court judges.

A Special Bench, comprising Justices B R Gavai, Surya Kant and Abhay S Oka, will hear the matter on Thursday (tomorrow) in the case titled In Re: Order Dated January 27, 2025, Passed By Lokpal Of India and Ancillary Issues.

In its order dated January 27, the Lokpal, headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice A M Khanwilkar, ruled that a High Court judge qualifies as a "person in a body established by an Act of Parliament" under Section 14(1)(f) of the Lokpal Act.

The Lokpal reasoned that since the High Court in question was created by an Act of Parliament for a newly formed St...