. NEW DELHI: Terming the actions of a Madhya Pradesh judicial officer who created a ruckus inside a train and allegedly urinated on the seat of a female co-passenger as disgusting and grossest misconduct, Supreme Court on Monday blocked the way for his reinstatement in the service. It stayed a MP HC order which had set aside his termination and directed his reinduction.Interestingly, it is MP HC administration which has approached SC challenging the order passed by its judicial side. Acting on the recommendation of the administrative committee and its full court reference, HC administration had terminated his job but he challenged it on the judicial side and a division bench set aside the termination order.”This is a shocking case. You urinated in the compartment. There was a lady… It is disgusting,” a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said. It expressed surprise on how can HC pass the order in favour of a judicial officer after his disgusting behaviour in public.HC, in his petition filed by advocate Divyakant Lahoti, said that the judicial officer “indulged in an extremely indecent conduct by urinating on the seat of a female co-passenger, exposing his private parts which is unbecoming of a judge”. It said that HC erred in reinstating him on the basis that he was acquitted in a criminal case lodged against him after the incident.”The reasoning adopted by HC, if allowed to stand, sets a damaging precedent whereby judicial officers proven guilty of misconduct in duly conducted departmental inquires may evade accountability by relying on technical criminal acquittals. Such an approach erodes the autonomy of disciplinary mechanisms, weakens institutional discipline, and risks undermining the very confidence that the public reposes in the judiciary. The preservation of judicial integrity demands that departmental findings, reached through a fair process and on the standard of preponderance of probabilities, be accorded their due weight, or the credibility of the institution itself would be in great peril,” the petition said.The incident happened when the judge was travelling in an overnight express in June 2018 & was allegedly drunk. He had misbehaved and harassed co-passengers & indulged in obscene actions. He was arrested and was immediately released on bail. He was also acquitted in criminal case lodged against him after witnesses including TTE & victim passengers turned hostile.tnnEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCongress MP says India remains “heavily invested emotionally and politically” in Bangladesh”Our Youth Is Creative And Innovative,” PM Modi At Viksit Bharat Dialogue“Deeply Impressed,” CEOs Share Takeaways After Meeting PM Modi | VideoFrom Defence To AI: PM Modi Urges German CEOs To Make India Their Global Manufacturing Base’Real Friends Always…’: Trump’s New Envoy Sergio Gor Pledges To Reset India-US TiesNot Trade Or Defence: Why Four-Year Old Baby Ariha Shah Became Key Topic In Modi–Germany TalksAAP’s Raghav Chadha Turns Blinkit Delivery Agent for a Day Amid Gig Workers’ Row’Will Come to Mumbai, Try Cutting My Legs: Annamalai Hits Back at Raj ThackerayIndia Tests Indigenous Fire And Forget Anti-Tank Missile With Top Attack Strike On Moving TargetsShaksgam Valley Row Deepens As China Rejects India’s Claim And Defends CPEC Infra Project With Pak123PhotostoriesBreathtaking pictures of Nupur Sanon and Stebin Ben’s stylish Hindu wedding5 animals that survive by pretending to be deadHow to make Halwai Style Aloo Sabji at homeFrom mindful portions to intermittent fasting: When Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s Munmun Dutta gave a peek into her disciplined diet and daily routineTimothée Chalamet to Jacob Elordi: The Men of the 2026 Golden Globes who delivered a masterclass in modern tailoringThalapathy Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ delayed: 8 must-watch OTT hits to streamTamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: Alliances, numbers and the battle for 234 seats5 jungle survival tips Bear Grylls swears by, and how they apply beyond the wildChef Sanjeev Kapoor shares 5 crunchy snack recipes to enjoy with chai during winter `Best horror dramas on Apple TV: ‘The Enfield Poltergeist’, ‘Servant’ and more123Hot PicksISRO PSLV-C62 missionTrump tariffsGold rate todayBengaluru newsCigarette price hikePublic holidays January 2026Bank Holidays JanuaryTop TrendingNFL Football Playoff Schedule 2026George Kittle InjuryVanessa Bryant and Natalia Bryant Net WorthBrooks Koepka and Jena Sims Net WorthMorgan GeekieBryce Harper Net WorthTravis Kelce WeddingDonovan MitchellLeBron JamesBudget 2026
NEW DELHI: Terming the actions of a Madhya Pradesh judicial officer who created a ruckus inside a train and allegedly urinated on the seat of a female co-passenger as disgusting and grossest misconduct, Supreme Court on Monday blocked the way for his reinstatement in the service. It stayed a MP HC order which had set aside his termination and directed his reinduction.Interestingly, it is MP HC administration which has approached SC challenging the order passed by its judicial side. Acting on the recommendation of the administrative committee and its full court reference, HC administration had terminated his job but he challenged it on the judicial side and a division bench set aside the termination order.“This is a shocking case. You urinated in the compartment. There was a lady… It is disgusting,” a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said. It expressed surprise on how can HC pass the order in favour of a judicial officer after his disgusting behaviour in public.HC, in his petition filed by advocate Divyakant Lahoti, said that the judicial officer “indulged in an extremely indecent conduct by urinating on the seat of a female co-passenger, exposing his private parts which is unbecoming of a judge”. It said that HC erred in reinstating him on the basis that he was acquitted in a criminal case lodged against him after the incident.“The reasoning adopted by HC, if allowed to stand, sets a damaging precedent whereby judicial officers proven guilty of misconduct in duly conducted departmental inquires may evade accountability by relying on technical criminal acquittals. Such an approach erodes the autonomy of disciplinary mechanisms, weakens institutional discipline, and risks undermining the very confidence that the public reposes in the judiciary. The preservation of judicial integrity demands that departmental findings, reached through a fair process and on the standard of preponderance of probabilities, be accorded their due weight, or the credibility of the institution itself would be in great peril,” the petition said.The incident happened when the judge was travelling in an overnight express in June 2018 & was allegedly drunk. He had misbehaved and harassed co-passengers & indulged in obscene actions. He was arrested and was immediately released on bail. He was also acquitted in criminal case lodged against him after witnesses including TTE & victim passengers turned hostile.tnn
