Error of Judgment, Not Major Misconduct; Relief Granted to Judge Dismissed for Granting Bail to Murder Accused: Madhya Pradesh High Court
In a significant judgment delivered by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur on 01 May 2025, the Division Bench comprising Hon’ble Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Hon’ble Justice Vivek Jain allowed the writ petition filed by Roop Singh Alawa, a former Additional District and Sessions Judge. The court ruled that the petitioner’s dismissal from service was shockingly disproportionate and replaced the dismissal with a lesser penalty. Background…
