Supreme Court Criticises Approach of a High Court Judge

Supreme Court Criticises the Approach of a High Court Judge

In the recent decision of Shikhar Chemicals v. State of UP [2025] GCtR 1393 (SC), Hon'ble Supreme Court has criticised the approach of a Judge of Hon'ble High Court. Phrase used was "one of the worst and most erroneous orders that we have come across in our respective tenures as judges of this Court. The judge concerned has not only cut a sorry figure for himself but has made a mockery of justice." 

"It was expected of the High Court to know the well-settled position of law that in cases of civil dispute a complainant cannot be permitted to resort to criminal proceedings as the same would amount to abuse of process of law. It was expected of the High Court to understand the nature of the allegations levelled in the complaint." 

Direction issued that "Chief Justice of High Court shall immediately withdraw the present criminal determination from the concerned Judge."  "The concerned judge shall not be assigned any criminal determination, till he demits office. If at all at some point of time, he is to be made to sit as a single judge, he shall not be assigned any criminal determination."