'Attempt to Overawe District Judiciary': Litigant Fined ₹50K for Claiming Magistrate Assured Acquittal: Madhya Pradesh High Court
A petitioner named Rajneesh Chaturvedi, who was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) under Section 332, Indian Penal Code, approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court with a writ petition. He alleged that the trial court judge had assured him of an acquittal during the trial, leading him to believe he would not be convicted. However, when he was convicted, he filed a complaint against the JMFC before the…
