The Supreme Court has stayed an important order issued by the Lokpal on 27 January. In this decision, Lokpal retired Justice AM Khanwilkar had said that Lokpal consideration on the complaint of corruption against the judges of the High Court & Nbsp; Can.
Explaining section 14 of the Lokpal Act, 2013, the Lokpal said that the High Court is formed on the basis of the law passed by Parliament. In such a situation, if there is a complaint of corruption about the judge of the High Court, then the Lokpal can consider it. The Lokpal took this decision on 2 complaints received about the corrupt conduct of a High Court Judge. Was done The Chief Justice took cognizance of this, considering the issue as important and formed a bench of 3 senior most judges Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gawai, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Abhay S Oka. Kapil Sibal voluntarily appeared and expressed his intention to assist the court. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared on behalf of the central government. He said that the post of judge of the High Court is a constitutional post. This post has some protection from the Constitution. It was not the intention of the Lokpal law to keep the High Court judge under the purview of the Lokpal. Senior advocate Sibal also agreed with this.
Sibal requested the bench to stop it in view of the far -reaching consequences of the order of the Lokpal. After this, the court stayed the order of the Lokpal. Also, the notice was issued to the Central Government, the Registrar of the Lokpal and the complainant. The Supreme Court also directed that in view of the sensitivity of the case, the identity of the complainant and the High Court Judge should be kept confidential. The Supreme Court will hear the case on March 18."https://www.abplive.com/news/India"> ‘He has talked to brother, he is very …’, Parvesh Verma’s sister Sindhu’s statement came, said on the swearing in