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- The Bangalore Bar Association has written to High Court judge Justice S.R.
- Krishna Kumar and the Registrar General seeking the immediate suspension of Gayatri, Chief Judicial Magistrate of Maluru in Kolar district, over allegations of misuse of power.
- The association alleges she abused a student, K.M.
- Vinay, and his mother after their bike came in front of her car, and had police assault the student despite his apologising.
- The association says there have been similar past complaints against the judge, including during her earlier posting in K.R.
- Nagar, and that the High Court has so far taken no action.
- A member of the State Bar Council also demanded suspension, saying the council will act once its new governing body takes charge.
What to watch next
- Whether the High Court orders her suspension or collects reports on the earlier complaints against her
- Whether a case is registered against the judge under the criminal law as the association has demanded
- Action by the State Bar Council once its new office-bearers assume charge
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Named India · K.M. Vinay · Maluru, Kolar · Bangalore Bar Association · Gayatri · High Court · S. Harish · S.R. Krishnakumra · State Bar Council · Vivek Subbareddy
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