In a rare move, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has initiated suo motu proceedings over a it's own judge's "damning" order making "disparaging" remarks against a Trial Court judge, while hearing a corruption-related bail matter.

The Single Bench, in its order of September 12, had called for an inquiry and disciplinary action against a Sessions Judge for allegedly dropping charges against a government employee accused of embezzling ₹5 crores of public money. The Single Bench remarked that the Session Judge, without properly considering the facts of the case, appeared to have given the accused 'undue advantage'.

The division bench noted that the Single Bench in paragraph 12 of his order went beyond legal criticism and made 'damning and disparaging' remarks about the Session Judge, despite

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