What Supreme Court Said In Case Where Judge Alleged Transfer Threat
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IAS officer J Manjunath, who is currently in jail in a bribery case, said that some of the observations were made against him without giving him an opportunity to represent himself.
In a relief for senior Karnataka cop Seemanth Kumar Singh and bureaucrat J Manjunath, the Supreme Court today stayed observations made by Karnataka High Court calling the former a "tainted officer" and the Karnataka Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) a "collection centre".
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, while directing the High Court to decide on the bail matter afresh, said that those observations were unconnected to the case, and not within the ambit of the proceedings.
"Conduct of the Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) officer is unconnected to the case that was being heard. Rather than considering the bail application, the judge focused on other things which may not be relevant and beyond the scope," he said.
Karnataka Additional Director General of Police Seemanth Kumar Singh and Indian Administrative Services officer J Manjunath had moved the top court seeking expunction of "adverse" remarks of Karnata High Court judge HP Sandesh which were made during the hearing of a bribery case. They also sought a stay on the proceedings.
