TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said Justice S Muralidhar of the Delhi high court was transferred on the recommendation of the Supreme Court collegium and accused the Congress of politicising a routine transfer.
He added that a “well-settled process” was followed in the transfer of Justice Muralidhar to the Punjab and Haryana high court.”By politicising a routine transfer, Congress has yet again displayed its scant regard for the judiciary,” Prasad said in a series of tweets.
His reaction came after the Congress alleged that Justice Muralidhar was transferred by the government to save BJP leaders in the Delhi violence case. “Transfer of Hon’ble Justice Muralidhar was done pursuant to the recommendation dated February 12 of the Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India,” the minister said. He said a judge’s consent is taken before transferring him or her.
