Transfer threat to K’taka HC judgecase: Plea seeking SIT probe quashed

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Bengaluru, July 25 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court Division bench on Monday quashed the petition seeking an investigation into the threat of transfer to an HC justice here. The bench headed by acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty, which took up the petition by Ramesh Nayak, gave the order. The bench questioned the petitioner, “Doesn’t know who has the authority to transfer judges? The power is not with the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The liberty of judiciary is sacrosanct as laid down by the constitution,” the bench said.

The bench further observed that “no one can even touch justice”. A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was submitted demanding a probe in a case where in threat of transfer was given to Karnataka High Court sitting judge H.P. Sandesh. The PIL submitted the case of threat to High Court Judge H.P. Sandesh to be probed by a special wing and he should be given proper security cover. The petitioner claimed that in the wake of such threats, the judges won’t be able to work without bias. The petition further claimed that this would send a wrong message to society.

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