Express News Service
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand high court on Tuesday suspended Dehradun district judge Prashant Joshi and called his conduct unbecoming of a 'Judicial Officer'.
The order, dated December 22, 2020, said that his act and conduct touches upon his integrity, amounts to grave misconduct along with violation of many rules of Uttarakhand Government Servants’ Conduct Rules, 2002.
The HC took action after the judge is said to have used his official 'District Judge' board in a private Audi car while he travelled to Mussourie to attend the camp court on December 21 and 22.
The order dated December 22, 2020 by the HC said, "During the period of suspension and until further orders, Sri Prashant Joshi shall remain attached with the District Judgeship’s headquarter Rudraprayag and he shall not leave the station without obtaining the prior permission of the Hon’ble Court."