Dhanbad decide demise: SC seeks report from Jharkhand Chief Secy, DGP

Calling it a “gruesome incident”, the Supreme Court Friday took suo motu cognizance of the demise of an Additional Sessions Judge of Dhanbad in what police suspect was a premeditated hit-and-run incident.
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana mentioned it was taking suo motu cognizance of the matter as incidents of assaults on judicial officers and the authorized fraternity are occurring throughout the nation. However, it made clear the proceedings earlier than the Jharkhand High Court to observe the probe into the demise of the judicial officer would proceed.

“We direct the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police (DGP) of Jharkhand to submit a report in a week’s time on the status of investigation on the sad demise of additional district and sessions Judge Uttam Anand,” mentioned the bench which additionally comprised justice Surya Kant.
Judge Uttam Anand was killed in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district after being hit by a car. The incident was recorded in CCTV footage, which later went viral.
The decide was discovered to be mendacity in a pool of blood by an auto-rickshaw driver, who took him to a hospital the place he succumbed to his accidents.
On Thursday, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana mentioned that he had spoken to the Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice on this regard after senior advocate and SCBA President Vikas Singh talked about the matter and mentioned this can be a “brazen attack” on the independence of judiciary.
The Jharkhand High Court has arrange a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the killing. Jharkhand police officers instructed The Indian Express that they’re investigating the potential of the incident being linked to an order or any motion by the decide. No hyperlink has but been revealed, mentioned sources.
Police arrested two folks in reference to the case. “However, the motive is not clear yet. The auto was stolen from Jharia on Tuesday night. Both are being questioned and will be arrested and sent to judicial custody,” Bokaro DIG Mayur Patel had mentioned.
Dhanbad courtroom data present that the 36 orders handed by ASJ Anand in July additionally cowl instances of alleged sexual harassment, sale of pretend lottery tickets and the alleged diversion of scholarships meant for minority faculty college students, which was investigated by The Indian Express.