16 judges recused from this whistleblower’s suits | India News – The Times of India

16 judges recused from this whistleblower’s suits | India News – The Times of India

Magsaysay winner Sanjiv Chaturvedi’s petitions are piling up at courts across the country. The whistleblower has fought cases alone, and even found Presidential support. So why are his battles being stalled?In a judicial system where recusals are rare and typically explained, 16 judges — across district courts, high courts and even Supreme Court — recused…

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16th judge, 2nd in 2 weeks, exits Chaturvedi case | India News – The Times of India

16th judge, 2nd in 2 weeks, exits Chaturvedi case | India News – The Times of India

DEHRADUN: In what is being termed an unprecedented series of recusals, another judge has decided to withdraw from a case involving Uttarakhand-cadre Indian Forest Service officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi. Justice Alok Verma of the Uttarakhand high court became the 16th judge to recuse from Chaturvedi’s case, and the second one within a fortnight. Verma’s recusal order,…

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