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Judicial recusal of high court judge
September 10 , 2020
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- Justice Suvir Sehgal of the Punjab and Haryana High Court recused from hearing the anticipatory bail application filed by former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini in the Balwant Singh Multani disappearance and murder case.
- The Judge, while recusing himself from the case referred the matter to the Chief Justice for re-listing.
- Judicial disqualification, referred to as recusal, is the act of abstaining from participation in an official action such as a legal proceeding due to a conflict of interest of the presiding court official or administrative officer.
- There are no definite rules on recusals by Judges.
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