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Karnataka High Court pulls up judge over road rage, seeks action
The Karnataka High Court has pulled up a judicial officer, Gayathri, a principal civil judge and JMFC in Malur, over her conduct in a road rage incident. Justice M Nagaprasanna viewed CCTV…
The Story in Brief
The Karnataka High Court has pulled up a judicial officer, Gayathri, a principal civil judge and JMFC in Malur, over her conduct in a road rage incident. Justice M Nagaprasanna viewed CCTV footage showing the judge and her husband chasing and quarrelling with two-wheeler riders who overtook their car. The court said the behaviour was “wholly unbecoming” of a judicial officer and raised concerns about her using her official position to get a 70-year-old man arrested along with the two riders. The court has stayed further proceedings against the accused and directed the Registry to place the order before the Chief Justice for action against the judge.
The Indian Opinion
One-sided outrage against the judicial officer is unhelpful. The facts will turn on the full CCTV and the police complaint. A citizen's complaint against an official is routinely ignored; here the court has acted fast. That is the real test of accountability. Does the Karnataka High Court now apply the same scrutiny to every complaint of misuse of power by officials against ordinary citizens?
Source: thehansindia.com
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