Stricture against HC in Lalu Yadav case for inconsistent decision-making

We are constrained to observe that the same learned Judge had taken a different view in Dr. R.K. Rana’s case on the basis of same facts, and same question of law in the same cases. Judicial discipline requires that such a blatant contradiction in such an important matter should have been avoided. The order passed in the case of Dr. R.K. Rana was on sound basis and though the court had noted that there was some overlapping of facts but the offences were different, it, however, has taken a different view in the impugned order for the reasons which are not understandable. The court ought to ha...