‘Judge Loya’s Death Natural’: SC Refuses Independent Probe

Special CBI judge BH Loya was hearing the high-profile Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.

The Supreme Court on Thursday, 19 April, dismissed petitions seeking independent probe into the death of special CBI judge Brijgopal Harkishan Loya, who was hearing the high-profile Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. The Supreme Court judgment slammed the petitioners for “maligning” the judiciary.

Judge Loya died allegedly due to a cardiac arrest in Nagpur on 1 December 2014 when he had gone to attend the wedding of a colleague’s daughter.

• Reading the judgment, Justice Chandrachud said frivolous and motivated petitions should be discouraged, adding that it was against the judiciary

• Several accused, including police personnel, are currently facing trial for their involvement in the alleged fake encounter of Sohrabuddin Shaikh
  

PIL is Now Political Interest Litigation: Yogi Adityanath

Reacting to the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Judge Loya case, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said:

Some people have turned PIL into Political Interest Litigation which is lethal for the nation.

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Addresses Media Over SC Verdict

Rahul Gandhi Should Apologise to Amit Shah: Jitendra Singh

Speaking to ANI, Jitendra Singh, MoS PMO said:

If you’re doubting credentials of the Judiciary, then you are also doubting the credentials of all the investigations & evidences. I think Rahul Gandhi should apologise to Amit Shah.

Watch: Cong Addresses Media on SC Verdict

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said that the verdict marked a “sad day in India's history”.

Congress addresses the media on SC verdict on Judge Loya death case

Posted by The Quint on Thursday, April 19, 2018

The Supreme Court verdict has left many questions unanswered.There were discrepancies in the post-mortem report, even in recording the name of the victim properly.

RS Surjewala, Congress Spokesperson