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Govt Rejects 2-Yr Extension To Justice Ganediwala, Grants 1-Yr Add-on

Facing criticism over her controversial judgments, Bombay High Court Judge PV Ganediwala has been denied a two-year term extension by the Centre. However, her tenure, earlier ending on February 13, has been extended by one year. The ministry highlighted the "insensitive" decision made by the judge under POCSO Act wherein she acquitted a man alleged of groping, citing no skin-to-skin contact. The two-year term extension was suggested by the… read-more

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 - 10:55 AM / by Nikita Thakur

Tags: Supreme Court of India, Supreme Court, Justice PV Ganediwala, POSCO