Uttarakhand HC Judge 16th To Recuse From Hearing IFoS Officer Chaturvedi's Case

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Uttarakhand HC Judge 16th To Recuse From Hearing IFoS Officer Chaturvedi's Case

Justice Alok Verma's brief order dated October 8, without giving any reasons, stated, "List it before another bench", leading to record refusals in the litigation.

Nainital: Following the suit of 15 predecessors, Uttarakhand High Court judge Justice Alok Verma has recused himself from hearing the contempt petition of senior Indian Forest Service (IFoS) officer and whistleblower Sanjiv Chaturvedi against the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and members of its registry.

Justice Verma's brief order dated October 8, without giving any reasons, stated, "List it before another bench". With this, the number of judges who have recused themselves from hearing Chaturvedi's cases has