Multiple reports say a former Delhi High Court judge, Justice Siddharth Mridul (later Chief Justice of Manipur), is under scrutiny over allegations that he continued to hold an LPG distributorship while serving as a judge. According to the accounts, the LPG dealership was registered under his name and operated during his judicial tenure, which critics say conflicts with judicial ethics and conduct requirements. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), the oil marketing PSU involved in the case, is reported to have issued notices to the judge regarding alleged contract or dealership-related violations. Following the allegations, BPCL suspended the LPG distributorship registered in his name. The reporting describes the dispute as centered on whether the judge maintained a commercial energy dealership while in judicial office. No consistent finding is reported across the sources about guilt or final adjudication; the articles focus on the allegation, BPCL’s notices, and the suspension of the distributorship during the ongoing controversy.
Delhi High Court judge allegedly runs LPG dealership during tenure; BPCL suspends distributorship
Multiple reports say a former Delhi High Court judge, Justice Siddharth Mridul (later Chief Justice of Manipur), is under scrutiny over allegations that he continued to hold an LPG distributorship whi...
- Allegations are reported that a former Delhi High Court judge, Siddharth Mridul, held and operated an LPG distributorship during his judicial tenure.
- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is reported to have issued notices regarding alleged contract/dealership violations.
- BPCL suspends the LPG distributorship registered in his name.
- The controversy is linked to questions of compliance with judicial ethics and conduct codes.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) suspended the LPG distributorship registered in his name, alleging that he continued to hold the dealership while in office.
17 hours agoJustice Siddharth Mridul allegedly operated an LPG distributorship during his judicial service. This action appears to violate judicial ethics and conduct codes. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited issued notices regarding the alleged contract violations. The agency dealership was eventually suspended by the oil company. The controversy involves a former judge and an oil marketing PSU.
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