CJI proposes judicial inquiry by 3 Judge Panel into Punjab & Haryana HC scandal

Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan has proposed a judicial inquiry by three High Court Judges Committee to look into the scandal, which has rocked the Punjab and Haryana High Court, with the name of its sitting Judge cropping up in the scandal. On August 13, Justice Nirmaljit Kaur reported the matter to State High Court Chief Justice Tirath Singh Thakur and local police about an attempt to bribe her by sending a briefcase containing Rs 15 lakh in cash. The money was allegedly sent by Additional Advocate General of Haryana Sajeev Bansal, who is presently in jail along with his close associate Rajiv Gupta, a property dealer. During interrogation, Bansal has reportedly confessed that the money was in fact meant for another Judge, Nirmal Yadav, who has already proceeded on leave after her name cropped up in the scandal. The Chief Justice, who is being kept informed about the latest developments in the case by Justice Thakur has suggested the names of Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Hemant Laxman Gokhle, Justice Madan B Lokur of Delhi High Court and Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court K S Radhakrishnan as members of the committee. Justice Gokhale is likely to head the committee.

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