Uttarakhand High Court Notifies Procedure for Listing Cases Recused by Judges

The Uttarakhand High Court has issued a procedure for listing cases where judges have recused themselves.

An office memorandum, effective from March 8, states that such cases will be assigned to the next senior-most Bench.

If that Bench also recuses, the case will move to the next in seniority, continuing in order. If all judges recuse in sequence, the listing will restart from the senior-most judge.

The notification follows controversies over repeated recusals, notably in cases involving IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi.

The memorandum aims to ensure smooth judicial administration and timely case hearings in the High Court.