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Senior jurists including Rajeev Dhavan, Sanjay Hegde, and former Justice A.K. Patnaik criticised the decision as opaque and politically influenced, raising concerns about the erosion of judicial independence and the growing role of the executive in judicial transfers.

The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai, modified its earlier decision to transfer Justice Atul Sreedharan from Madhya Pradesh to Chhattisgarh.

Known for his forthright judgments, Justice Sreedharan previously took suo motu action against a Madhya Pradesh minister’s derogatory remarks towards Colonel Sofiya Qureshi.

The judge who had pulled up Cabinet Minister Vijay Shah for his comments against Colonel Sofia Qureshi has been transferred to Allahabad High Court after the Col

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