Setting Aside or Modification of Judge’s Order by Higher Court Not a Reflection of His Ability or Integrity: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently clarified that when a higher court sets aside or modifies an order passed by a lower court, it should not automatically be interpreted as a reflection on the competence, ability, or integrity of the judge who passed the original order. The observation was made by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma while deciding an application filed by an Additional Sessions Judge seeking deletion of allegedly adverse remarks…