Trial Judge Terminated Without Evidence, Administrative Wing Criticised: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on July 14, 2025, passed a landmark ruling in the case of Jagat Mohan Chaturvedi v. The State of Madhya Pradesh and Others, awarding a compensation of ₹5,00,000 to a judicial officer who was wrongfully terminated from service. The Division Bench comprising Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Dinesh Kumar Paliwal held that Chaturvedi was dismissed solely for passing judicial orders, without any material evidence to…