No question of elevating Dinakaran at this stage: CJI

The chances of elevation of P D Dinakaran to the SC were virtually sealed with Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan ruling such a possibility at this stage in view of the impeachment motion against him.

The chances of elevation of controversial Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran to the Supreme Court were virtually sealed on Friday with Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan ruling such a possibility at this stage in view of the impeachment motion against him.

“There is no question of the (Supreme Court) Collegium recommending the name of Justice Dinkaran. How can we consider his elevation when the impeachment motion is pending in Parliament?

“There is no question of bringing him to the Supreme Court at this stage. We are requesting the government to keep the recommendation in abeyance till the inquiry. We will keep it pending,” he said to pointed queries from mediapersons as to whether Dinakaran’s name has been dropped for elevation.

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He said the Chief Justice of India does not have any disciplinary power over high courts judges or their chief justices and there was no question of his asking Justice Dinakaran to desist from discharging his judicial duties as demanded by Karnataka Bar Association.

However,there was the option of transferring a high court Chief Justice or a judge,he said.

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