Kochi: Chief Justice of India Justice K G
Balakrishnan today virtually confirmed reports that the
Supreme Court Collegium has proposed the transfer of Karnataka
High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran, facing land grab
charges, to Sikkim.
"We don't divulge these things to the press unless a
final decision is taken by the President. Transfer is effected
by the President. So, until that, it is only a proposal,"
Balakrishnan told reporters here.
Justice Balakrishnan was asked about the Supreme Court
Collegium's reported recommendation on shifting Justice
Dinakaran to the northeastern state.
"Let them protest," he said when asked about the Sikkim
Bar Association opposing the transfer of Justice Dinakaran and
appealing to the Supreme Court to reconsider the move.
The Association had yesterday decided to boycott the
swearing-in of Justice Dinakaran as well as the Court he will
preside over.
Justice Dinakaran has not been performing judicial
functions after Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari admitted a
motion in December last seeking his impeachment on charges of
corruption, land-grab and abuse of judicial office. He has
denied the allegations.
GCIC appeals to President on Dinakaran issue
Bangalore: A Christian body today appealed
to President Pratibha Patil to direct the Chief Justice of
India to publish the findings of the Survey of India report
that went into the issue of illegal land encroachment by
Karnataka Chief Justice P D Dinakaran.
In a statement here, Global Council of Indian Christians
claimed that it possessed a CD containing the documentary
evidence by the fact-finding team along with the testimonies
of the villagers and officials refuting the alleged land
grabbing of the barren land in Kaverirajapuram (Tamil Nadu).
"We have also seen the drawing submitted by Survey of
India by a team led by Major General Siva Kumar showing nil
encroachment and all the allegations of encroachment are
baseless," the statement added.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, April 10, 2010, 22:04