The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the promotion of 68 Gujarat lower judicial officers, including Surat Chief Judicial Magistrate Harish Hasmukhbhai Varma who had convicted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case.
A bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and C.T. Ravikumar said the list issued by the high court and the subsequent order issued by the state government granting promotion to district judges were illegal and contrary to the decision of this court. Supreme Court Stays Promotion of 68 Gujarat Judicial Officers Including CJM Who Convicted Rahul Gandhi in Defamation Case.