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The Delhi High Court has upheld the termination of the services of a probationary further territory judge. In its February 7 order, the tribunal held that the bid to sack Aman Pratap Singh was based connected grounds of non-suitability and not a “punitive oregon stigmatic” enactment stemming from a viral incident, referring to a purported video from 2024 successful which Mr. Singh – portion presiding implicit a proceeding – could beryllium seen shouting.
According to Mr. Singh’s plea against the termination order, the incidental happened connected September 6, 2024, erstwhile a litigant recorded tribunal proceedings without permission. He claimed that the litigant’s behaviour disrupted the proceedings and helium raised his dependable aft the idiosyncratic failed to halt recording.
After the video went viral, the past Chief Justice of Delhi took suo motu cognisance successful September 2024, pursuing which the bid was issued.
‘Denied just hearing’
Mr. Singh said his sacking was “punitive and stigmatic” and that helium was not fixed a just hearing. The tribunal dismissed his contention, stating that his Annual Confidential Report for 2023 contained adverse remarks – including observations that helium needed to amended his behaviour – and helium had been reported to beryllium “extremely rude” to advocates connected occasions. Mr. Singh’s judgments and orders were graded “below average”, the tribunal noted.
