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New Delhi, Sep 28: The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a Judicial Officer who was terminated from service on allegations that he made false and baseless complaints against judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court, senior police officers and other judicial officers in case tilled Prabhakar Gwal v.s State of Chhattisgarh and Anr.
In 2015, the Judicial officer's wife also filed a criminal case against the then-High Court Chief Justice Navin Sinha, then-High Court Judge Justice P Diwaker and some police officials, toll plaza employees and other Judicial officers.
This incident, in addition to the obnoxious allegations that were repeatedly made the former Judicial Officer, eventually led the Chhattisgarh High Court to decide that he should be terminated from service.
The High Court's proposal to terminate him was accepted by the State government as well, leading to Judicial Officers dismissal from Judicial Service in 2016.
The High Court later dismissed his petitions challenging this decision now the Supreme Court has now upheld his termination from service.
A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta also expressed strong disapproval over the allegations levelled by Judicial Officer.
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