Road rage controversy: Karnataka High Court transfers Malur judge to Humnabad
The Karnataka High Court has transferred a judge following a viral road rage incident involving her private vehicle. The court criticized her for attempting to use her judicial authority to delete evidence of the incident, labeling it as acting as a 'judge in her own cause'.
Why it matters
This case highlights issues of judicial ethics and the abuse of power within the legal system, prompting administrative intervention.
The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday transferred Gayathri, Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Malur in Kolar district, to Humnabad in Bidar district, citing “administrative reasons and in the interest of public service”.
The transfer comes on the heels of her alleged conduct in a road rage case involving her private car in Malur, a video of which went viral on social media. After registering a complaint against a youth, his mother and grandmother, she herself passed a judicial order permitting the jurisdictional police to delete from social media the viral videos containing a squabble involving her, her husband, the youth and his family members.
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