Breaking |

Breaking |

SC to hear petition challenging promotion of 68 Judges, Including CJM who Convicted Rahul Gandhi
Published : May 5, 2023, 5:45 pm IST
Updated : May 5, 2023, 5:45 pm IST
SHARE ARTICLE
 Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India

SC bench headed by Justice MR Shah will hear the Plea on May 8

NEW-DELHI: The Promotion of 67 judges of Gujarat, including Justice Harish Hasmukhbhai Verma, who sentenced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to two years imprisonment in the Modi surname defamation case has been challenged in the Supreme Court. A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice MR Shah will hear the petition challenging the promotion on May 8.

The Gujarat government has promoted these 68 judges on the basis of 65 percent quota system. After this, these judges have been posted at new places. All these promoted judges are currently undergoing training at the Gujarat Judicial Academy. Meanwhile, this promotion has been challenged in the Supreme Court.

Advertisement

The Promotion of 68 judges of Gujarat has been challenged by two judicial officers of the senior civil judge cadre, Ravi Kumar Mehta and Sachin Mehta. In their petition, they have demanded cancellation of the promotion list issued by the Gujarat High Court on March 10 and cancellation of the appointment notification issued by the Gujarat government. The petition demanded that the Gujarat High Court prepare a fresh list of judicial officers on the basis of merit and seniority.

Location: India, Delhi, New Delhi

SHARE ARTICLE

ROZANA SPOKESMAN , AMANAT THAPER

Advertisement
Advertisement

Donald Trump vs Elon Musk | Major Upheaval in American Politics, Elon Musk Forms New Party

06 Jul 2025 12:23 PM

Exclusive Interview: Congress Leader Hardip Singh Kingra On The Controversy Around Diljit Dosanjh

06 Jul 2025 12:14 PM

Ludhiana|Was Engaged in Wrongdoing Inside Gurdwara, Video Went Viral, Nihang Singhs Caught

04 Jul 2025 5:32 PM

Government to Buy Farmers\' Land — Will Farmers Prosper or Suffer? | The Spokesman Debate

04 Jul 2025 12:57 PM

Fear grips villagers living near rivers! People say – \'Floods might return again...

04 Jul 2025 12:49 PM

Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal holds Press Conference After being removed from the Cabinet LIVE

03 Jul 2025 4:21 PM
Advertisement