New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to direct the Central Government to issue a Presidential reference against National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman and former Chief Justice of India (CJI) K.G. Balakrishnan for his alleged misconduct during his tenure as the apex court judge.
The apex court, however, asked the competent central authority to look into the allegation of Balakrishnan's alleged judicial misconduct.
The court passed the order on a PIL by civil society, which had sought directions from the court to the government to make a presidential reference to the apex court for removal of Justice Balakrishnan as NHRC chairman.
Justice Balakrishnan was elevated to the Supreme Court in June 2000 and was appointed Chief Justice on January 14, 2007. He retired on May 12, 2010 after which he was appointed NHRC Chairman.
The NGO had alleged that Balakrishnan and his relatives amassed wealth far exceeding their legally known sources of income when he was as an apex court judge.
The court had earlier reserved its verdict on the NGO's plea on May 7. (ANI)
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