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Allahabad High Court Issues Bailable Warrant for Bijnor DM Over Contempt Non-Appearance

The bench ordered the Bijnor chief judicial magistrate to ensure her presence at a January 5 hearing.

Overview

  • Justice Manish Kumar issued the warrant after District Magistrate Jasjit Kaur failed to appear in a contempt proceeding.
  • The state’s standing counsel told the court the officer did not contact his office to provide instructions or file a reply.
  • The contempt case stems from Vikram Singh’s challenge to the cancellation of his Dhangar caste certificate.
  • The court record notes earlier directions for a Social Welfare Department Vigilance Unit inquiry and adherence to Supreme Court precedent, which the petitioner says were ignored.
  • An April 22 order had told the District-Level Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide Singh’s application within three months, but no decision followed.