The Supreme Court of India rebuked a West Bengal judicial officer for filing a forgery case against his brother via the Magistrate route instead of lodging a police complaint. Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta termed it “the grossest abuse of juridical office,” urging action.
The Allahabad High Court quashed a Ghaziabad civil court decree directing Nagar Nigam Ghaziabad to mutate property, holding it void as passed against a deceased person, and sought action for “deliberate judicial misconduct.”
The Chief Justice of India’s office received 8,360 complaints against sitting judges in the last ten years, the Union Law Ministry told Parliament. The disclosure came during Friday’s session, raising fresh concerns about transparency, accountability, and judicial oversight.
The Supreme Court has strongly cautioned against false, anonymous and motivated complaints filed to harass trial judges, saying such acts must invite contempt proceedings. It directed that lawyers involved in engineering such complaints should also face strict disciplinary action by Bar Councils.
Today, On 12th January, The Supreme Court expressed deep dismay over the alleged misconduct of a Madhya Pradesh civil judge during a train journey, including urinating in the compartment. “Shocking, Disgusting Conduct of a Judicial Officer,” the Court said, condemning the act.
The Supreme Court expressed concern over a growing trend of judges issuing multiple orders just before retirement, questioning judicial discipline. Calling it an unfortunate trend, the Court likened last-minute orders to a batter hitting sixes in final over.
Police say the Mumbai judge accused in the Rs 15 lakh bribery case “played an active role” and maintained “cordial” ties with the arrested clerk. ACB seeks High Court permission to formally investigate the judge’s involvement.
The Bombay High Court dismissed two lower court judges over corruption charges, observing their “misconduct and behaviour unbefitting judicial officials.” The disciplinary action followed an internal inquiry that found their conduct violated the integrity expected from members of the judiciary.
The Supreme Court said, “What Kind of Allegation Is This? Asking For Raids Into CJ’s House,” while upholding the dismissal of a judicial officer removed for making false and malicious complaints against High Court judges.
Today, On 30th July, In the Justice Yashwant Varma case, the Supreme Court observed that “your conduct does not inspire confidence” while reserving its judgment on the constitutional challenge to the in-house procedure, raising serious questions over participation in the internal inquiry process.
