Supreme Court Probes Jharkhand High Court’s Childcare Leave Ruling and Adverse ACR Entries
Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Manmohan have set a four-week deadline for responses after a woman judge alleged her Annual Confidential Report received ‘performance counselling’ notes
Overview
- On June 11, a bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Manmohan issued fresh notices to the Jharkhand High Court and state government in response to the judge’s petition
- The Additional District Judge had requested six months of leave under rules allowing up to 730 days but was granted only 92 days
- She alleges that after filing her Supreme Court plea, adverse remarks suggesting ‘performance counselling’ were inserted into her Annual Confidential Report
- The Jharkhand High Court opposed an extended leave span, arguing that a prolonged absence would hinder district judiciary operations
- Her request for a transfer closer to her son’s school was denied and she was posted in Dumka, 230 km from Hazaribagh