Supreme Court Stays Promotion of 68 Gujarat Judicial Officers, Including Judge Who Convicted Rahul Gandhi

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a stay on the promotion of 68 judicial officers in Gujarat, including the judge who convicted Rahul Gandhi in the Modi Surname Remarks Case. A bench comprising Justices M R Shah and C T Ravikumar said as per the Gujarat State Judicial Service Rules 2005, amended in 2011, the promotions must be made on the principle of merit-cum-seniority and on passing a suitability test. Adani-Hindenburg Row: Supreme Court To Hear SEBI Plea Seeking Time Extension for Probe Into Hindenburg Report Today.

Supreme Court Stays Promotion of 68 Gujarat Judicial Officers:

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the promotion of 68 judicial officers as District Judges in the State of Gujarat, after taking exception to the State Government notifying the promotions while the legality of the promotions was a sub-judice issue before the Court.

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