Supreme Court stays Lokpal order on probing high court judges: ‘Disturbing’

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the order of Lokpal that said it has jurisdiction to probe high court judges. Terming the development “disturbing”, the apex court also issued notice to the Centre, the Lokpal office, and the complainant before the anti-corruption ombudsman.

The Lokpal passed the order on two complaints filed against a sitting additional judge of the high court, alleging that he influenced an additional district judge in the state, and a judge of the same high court who had to deal with the suit filed against the complainant by a private company, to favour that company.

It has been alleged that the private company was earlier a client of the named high court Judge, while he was practising as an advocate at the Bar.