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17th Judge Recuses from Sanjiv Chaturvedi Case: Uttarakhand IFS Officer's Legal Saga Continues
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News18•26-09-2026, 14:00
17th Judge Recuses from Sanjiv Chaturvedi Case: Uttarakhand IFS Officer's Legal Saga Continues
- •Justice Rajveer Singh Verma of the Delhi Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) recused himself from hearing a petition filed by Uttarakhand cadre IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi.
- •The petition challenged a November 2021 order of the Uttarakhand government concerning the Appraisal Report Channel of IFS officers.
- •This recusal marks the 17th judge to step down from cases involving Chaturvedi, with no specific reason provided for the latest recusal.
- •Previous recusals include two Supreme Court judges, four Nainital High Court judges, nine CAT judges (including its Chairman), and two district judiciary judges.
- •The recusals span various cases, including contempt, central deputation, anti-corruption investigations, and defamation suits filed by Chaturvedi.
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Justice Rajveer Singh Verma of the Delhi Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) recused himself from hearing a petition filed by Uttarakhand cadre IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi.
The total number of judges who have recused themselves from hearing cases related to Sanjiv Chaturvedi has risen to 17.
Recusals in matters involving Chaturvedi have occurred across two Supreme Court judges, four judges of the Nainital High Court, nine judges of the CAT including its Chairman, and two judges from the district judiciary.
