Supreme Court Criticizes Pre-Retirement Judicial Overreach

The Supreme Court criticized the trend of judges passing numerous orders just before retirement, likening it to strategic last-minute moves in a cricket match. A case involving a Madhya Pradesh judge's suspension raised questions about legality and the appropriateness of seeking Supreme Court intervention for issues arising from judicial orders.

The Supreme Court has raised concerns over a trend among judges who issue a flurry of orders just before retirement. This situation was compared to a batter hitting sixes in a cricket match's final overs by an apex court bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant.

The case involved a Madhya Pradesh judge suspended days before retirement due to controversial orders. His lawyer argued the suspension was unwarranted, given the option for higher judiciary to address judicial errors through appeals.

The bench affirmed the importance of distinguishing judicial error from misconduct and advocated procedural adherence in suspension cases, encouraging direct recourse to the high court instead of the Supreme Court for such grievances.