Judge Rangnath Pandey, Who Wrote To Prime Minister On Nepotism, Denied Farewell Party

Lucknow: Justice Rangnath Pandey, Allahabad High Court judge Rangnath Pandey who wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging ‘favouritism, nepotism and casteism in the appointment of judges, was not given the customary farewell party when he retired on Thursday. The farewell party, known as full court reference in the legal parlance, which was scheduled to be held in the Chief Justice’s Court at 3.45 p.m. was cancelled at the last minute due to unforeseen circumstances. The Registrar notified the cancellation in a letter. None of the judges were willing to comment on the development.

Bar Council chief Hari Shankar Singh said that the judge’s letter should be treated as a public interest document and the government should act on it. He said that the lawyers supported the contents of the letter. (IANS)

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