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Bombay High Court Reprimands BMC Chief for Requisitioning Court Staff
The Bombay High Court reprimanded the BMC chief for misusing judicial staff for election duty, underscoring the need to protect judicial independence.
The Bombay High Court strongly criticised the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) chief for requisitioning court staff to support election duty, ruling that judicial personnel should not be diverted from their core responsibilities. During the hearing, the bench emphasised that court officers and staff play a crucial role in the administration of justice and must not be assigned tasks unrelated to judicial functions, even during election periods.