Astound by the resignation of Justice Jayant Patel, the second senior most judge of the Karnataka High court, the Karnataka Bar Council called for an emergent meeting to consider demands of its members and to raise an “outcry in unison and displeasure expressed by the legal fraternity over Justice Patel and decided to abstain from work
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My “Uprightness” Perceived Negatively By Decision Makers In Judiciary And Executive: Justice Jayant Patel
The senior-most judge of the Karnataka High Court, Justice Jayant Patel reportedly confirmed that his resignation was due to not being made the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court and also about his transfer to to Allahabad High Court. He is understood to have told the lawyers that his “uprightness” had been perceived in a negative manner by
Gujarat High Court Advocates’ Association To Boycott Work On Wednesday
The Gujarat High Court Advocates’ Association has decided to abstain from work on Wednesday as a mark of protest against Justice Jayant Patel’s transfer to Allahabad High Court. It has also made an appeal to all Bar Associations of the sub-ordinate Courts and Tribunals to boycott work tomorrow. Justice Patel resigned on Monday, allegedly to protest his non-elevation as the
Karnataka HC Judge Justice Jayant Patel Resigns
Karnataka High Court Judge, Justice Jayant Patel has resigned from service, because of non-elevation to Supreme Court, despite his seniority. While the issue of Justice Patel’s elevation has been brought up several times in the past, the final stroke seems to have been his transfer to Allahabad High Court, where he was to be the third senior-most Judge to be uplifted