The Supreme Court on Friday took sun motu recognisance and sought a report from the Jharkhand’s Chief Secretary and Director-General of Police within a week on the murder of a Jharkhand judge.
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said, “This Dhanbad case has wider ramifications. We are getting reports that judicial officers are being attacked around the country. We intend to examine this and may seek report from all states.”
Uttam Anand, an Additional Sessions Judge in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad died, which was initially believed to be a hit-and-run case. But the security footage of the incident has led to a murder investigation.
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