Speaking in his courtroom, Judge Rohit Deo said he could not compromise on self-esteem, according to a lawyer present.Bombay High Court Judge Rohit Deo on Friday said he had resigned for personal reasons.
Making the announcement in his courtroom in Nagpur, where the high court has a bench, Justice Deo said he could not compromise his self-esteem, according to a lawyer present.Following the announcement, cases before him during the day were dropped.
To those present in the courtyard, I apologize to each and every one of you. I scold you because I want you to improve. I don’t want to hurt any of you because you are all like family to me and I regret to tell you that I have resigned. I can’t work against my self-esteem. You work hard,” Judge Deo said in the courtroom through his attorney.
Speaking to the press later, the judge said he resigned for personal reasons and had sent his resignation letter to the President of India. In 2022, Judge Deo acquitted former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba in a case of alleged Maoist links, overturning his life sentence and noting that the trial is void if there is no valid punishment for illegal activities (Precaution). Law (UAPA).The Supreme Court then upheld the order and ordered the High Court’s Nagpur Bench to hear the case again.
Last week, Judge Deo suspended enforcement of Maharashtra government’s resolution (ordinance) of January 3, which empowered the state to rescind the revenue department’s punitive proceedings related to illegal mining. minor minerals by contractors involved in the construction of Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Highway.
Justice Deo was appointed Judge of Bombay High Court in June 2017 and will retire in December 2025.
