Disciplinary Inquiry Ordered Against Sessions Judge For Unduly Dropping Charges Against Govt Employee In Corruption Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a scathing order, called for an inquiry and disciplinary action against Ist Additional Sessions Judge Vivek Sharma of Shivpuri, accusing him of giving “undue advantage” to a government employee allegedly involved in a ₹5.10 crore embezzlement scam. The order was passed by Justice Rajesh Kumar Gupta, who strongly criticized the judge for dropping serious charges without applying judicial mind to the facts on record.…