{
  "id": 13257639,
  "title": "Judge recuses from Punjab government appeal case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/judge-recuses-from-punjab-government-appeal-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T23:33:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/judge-recuses-from-punjab-government-appeal-case/articleshow/134845593.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent development, Justice Sheel Nagu, who previously served as chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, has recused himself from hearing a case involving the state government's appeal against a High Court order. This order directed an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into an alleged bribery syndicate with connections to the Chief Minister's official secretary. The case pertains to the alleged influence of the syndicate on postings, transfers, and tenders.\n\nDuring the hearing, Justice Dipankar Datta informed the court that Justice Nagu had requested to recuse himself from the case, despite senior advocate Jaideep Gupta arguing that the state had no objection to him remaining part of the bench. Datta commented that in light of recent controversies involving judges, such as the AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's questioning of a Delhi HC judge's impartiality, the court had a plethora of potential sources for attacks. He added that the Supreme Court has 17 benches and the case could be reassigned to another. The court has ordered re-listing of the petition before a new bench excluding Justice Nagu.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}