Two District Court Judges Suspended by HC for irregularities in Payments made to Para Legal Volunteers.

Two Judges of Subordinate Courts in Uttar Pradesh have been placed under suspension by Allahabad High Court.

District Judge Vinod Kumar Yadav and Civil Judge Anil Kumar Kaushambi have been suspended on a Report submitted by Ms. Sri Devi, Member Secretary, UP State Legal Services Authority.

Also one Clerk looking after the Accounts of Lok Adalat namely Diwakar Joshi has also been placed under suspension.

A Complaint was made by one Advocate Jitender Singh Chauhan to UP State Legal Services Authority to the effect there are irregularities in the payments being made to Para Legal Volunteers.

Further Departmental Enquiry has also been ordered against the District Judge which will be done by a sitting High Court Judge.

Source Amar Ujala