HC Seizes Judicial Power of Judge, Who Granted Bail on Condition to Wash Clothes of Women and Provide Milk to Dalits
HC Seizes Judicial Power of Judge, Who Granted Bail on Condition to Wash Clothes of Women and Provide Milk to Dalits
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The Patna High Court has revoked the judicial powers of Avinash Kumar, the Additional District Session Judge-1 of Jhanjharpur sub-divisional court in Madhubani district, who recently issued several unusual orders that made headlines.
A few days ago, a judge granted bail to a young man, Lalan Kumar Safi, a washerman by trade, on the condition that he wash and iron the clothes of all the women in his village for free for six months and submit a compliance certificate from the village mukhia (head) or any other respectable public servant.
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Previously, in August, a judge granted bail to Nitish Kumar, who was arrested under the stringent 2016 State prohibition laws, on the condition that he provide free education to five underprivileged children in his village for three months, which their parents would certify.
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ADJ-1 Jhanjharpur Avinash Kumar’s most recent order, granting bail to a young man, has also made headlines. According to the order, the accused must provide half a litre of milk to each of his village’s five Dalit children.
In July, the judge recommended that Madhubani district police officials — the Superintendent of Police, Jhanjharpur Sub-Divisional Police Officer, and Bhairavsthan police station in-charge — receive special training due to their “lack of knowledge of law regarding crimes against minor girls.”
Earlier in Patna, judge Avinash Kumar imposed a fine on the Patna District Magistrate and Senior Superintendent of Police for failing to investigate certain cases.
The Patna High Court also suspended Additional District Session Judge-VIII of Bhabhua court in Kaimur district until disciplinary proceedings against him were completed.
