Justice Alok Verma of the Uttarakhand High Court has recused himself from hearing the contempt petition filed by whistleblower IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi. With this, a record 16 judges have withdrawn from cases involving Chaturvedi, highlighting challenges faced by government whistleblowers.
The Delhi High Court has summoned the CPIO of the CBI due to non-compliance with a court order, following a complaint by Sanjiv Chaturvedi. The CIC had directed the CPIO to provide information under the RTI Act, but this was allegedly ignored. Chaturvedi seeks transparency in property transactions and corruption allegations in the government.
