‘Needs handling with iron rod’: Allahabad High Court shows no mercy to clerk who ‘lost’ judicial file
Indian Express·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Allahabad High Court upheld disciplinary action against a Rampur court clerk for misplacing a judicial file. Justice Anish Kumar Gupta dismissed the clerk's writ petition challenging the withholding of four annual increments. The court stated that loss of judicial files seriously impacts justice administration and requires strict handling.
Key Entities
Allahabad High CourtJustice Anish Kumar GuptaRampur district judiciarycourt clerkjudicial fileUP Government Servant Conduct Rules 1956