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Bombay High Court Dismisses Two Lower Court Judges For Misconduct

Satara district and sessions judge Dhananjay Nikam has been accused of demanding a Rs five-lakh bribe, and civil judge Irfan Shaikh misappropriated seized narcotic substances.

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has dismissed two lower court judges for bribery and behaviour unbecoming of a judicial officer. The decision to dismiss additional sessions judge Dhananjay Nikam and civil judge Irfan Shaikh was taken following an inquiry by a disciplinary committee.

While Nikam has been accused of bribery, Shaikh, who presided over cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, allegedly indulged in corruption and misappropriated narcotic substances seized during investigations. Sh

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