By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad,Jan. 3: The AP High Court on Monday issued orders suspending the second additional metropolitan sessions judge of Hyderabad criminal courts (Nampally), Ms Manjusri.
According to sources in High Court registry, Ms Manjusri committed an error in delivering a judgement in a criminal case. In a recent judgement, the judge sentenced an accused to 10 years imprisonment under Section 302 of the IPC.
However, according to the relevant Section, the judge should have awarded either death penalty or life imprisonment, and the mistake was brought to her notice, sources added. Later, the judge allegedly altered Section 302 to Section 304, contending that she awarded the punishment under that Section for culpable homicide and she never granted punishment under Section 302.
Chief Justice Nisar Ahmad Kakru directed the Registrar to conduct an enquiry into the matter. The vigilance authorities submitted a report confirming the error and based on the vigilance report, the CJ suspended the judge. The CJ has also suspended a district judge rank judicial officer, Mr K. Veera Chary, member of the industrial tribunal in another case.
Sources said there was an allegation of censuring a principal of a medical college beyond his jurisdiction against Mr Veera Chary. A judge of the High Court sought an explanation from Mr Veera Chary over the allegations. The CJ suspended him, as the explanation was not satisfactory.
It may be recalled that the High Court had ordered compulsory retirement of Mr Veera Chary. He moved the Supreme Court against the order and the case is pending.
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