Delhi High Court has transferred 256 judges of higher and lower judiciary courts in the national capital. New postings have been given to 233 judicial officers in Delhi Judicial Service and 23 judicial officers in Delhi Higher Judicial Service. This also includes the Justice who heard the case against former BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Delhi High Court had issued two separate notifications on October 25 regarding the transfer of judges. Apart from transfers, these appointments also include posting of about 70 judicial officers in different districts on completion of training. The notification said, ‘The Chief Justice and the judges of this court have been posted and transferred to the Delhi Judicial Service with immediate effect.
Jitendra Singh will be the special justice of Rouse Avenue Court.
Registrar General of Delhi High Court also issued a similar notification for the Higher Judicial Services on Friday. According to the list, Additional Sessions Judge Jitendra Singh has been transferred to Rouse Avenue as Special Justice. This court was vacant after the retirement of Special Judge Rakesh Syal.
Justice Rakesh Syal used to run a special court to hear cases against MLAs. This included a case against former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan. The case of Congress leader Jagdish Tytler related to Sikh riots was also in this court.
Gomti Manocha transferred to Patiala House court
At the same time, Special Judge (POCSO) of Patiala House Court, Chhavi Kapoor has been transferred to Rouse Avenue Court as Special Justice. Patiala House Court is hearing the cancellation report filed by Delhi Police in the POCSO case against former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Additional Sessions Judge Gomti Manocha has replaced Special Judge Chhavi Kapoor. The case of women wrestlers against the former head of the Indian Wrestling Federation is also in this court.
