<h1>Recusal in petition seeking probe into foreign short seller's claims of undisclosed related-party deals and creditor risk</h1> A Supreme Court judge recused from hearing a petition seeking directions for authorities to investigate allegations by a foreign short seller that a large mining conglomerate is 'financially unsustainable' and poses severe creditor risk; the bench, which included the chief justice and another judge, adjourned the matter. The petitioner, an advocate, asserted independent corroboration of parts of the short seller's report-notably undisclosed related-party transactions-based on company filings, securities disclosures and registrar records, and alleged high-value transactions lacked required disclosure and shareholder approval. The conglomerate denies the allegations as selective misinformation; the plea remains pending.