Judicial officers with comprehension of law but lacking ethics, are a great danger to Judiciary: Orissa High Court

Judicial officers with comprehension of law but lacking ethics, are a great danger to Judiciary: Orissa High Court

Underlining that a judicial officer having good knowledge of the law but lacking in ethics or having a doubtful character, is a great danger to the smooth functioning of the Judiciary, the Orissa High Court last week held the mandatory retirement passed in contact with a Judicial officer of the subordinate courts in the State are under the administrative control of the HC  in terms of Article 235 of the Constitution of India. The Bench of Chief Justices Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice B. P. Routray was hearing the case of a Judicial Officer, Rama Chandra Mohanty, who looked for the rescinding of an order of compulsory retirement and for all subsequent service benefits. Additionally, the Court also remarked that they are different from other civil servants and that a single blot in their service record makes them vulnerable, and thus, they are anticipated to have an ideal character in all respects.

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Shubhi Shukla
“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” I am Ms. Shubhi Shukla an ambitious girl whose aim in life is to hone my skills and widen my repertoire as far as possible. I am currently pursuing my Bachelor’s in Arts and Law [B.A.LL.B(Hons.)] from Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. I didn’t enter this realm of law by my volition but I’m dead certain that I’ll make it my métier and my playground. Comprehending laws that governs societies, absorbing knowledge about every aspects about it and having rational thinking are of primary importance to me as a law student. I try not to talk too much but to walk the talk, I hope to learn with every new opportunity and contribute for others as well.