Ravi Kumar Diwakar was presiding over a fast-track court
Judge Who Awarded 23 Death Sentences In 6 Months Transferred To UP Family Court
In short
Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar, who handed down 23 death sentences in just six months, has been transferred to the Uttar Pradesh Family Court. Diwakar, who was appointed to the fast-track court in 2018, has been accused of violating the Code of Conduct of the Judges. His transfer to the Family Court is part of a wider investigation into the high number of death sentences handed down by the judge.
Key points
- Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar, who handed down 23 death sentences in just six months, has been…: Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar, who handed down 23 death sentences in just six months, has been transferred to the Uttar Pradesh Family Court.
- Diwakar, who was appointed to the fast-track court in 2018, has been accused of violating…: Diwakar, who was appointed to the fast-track court in 2018, has been accused of violating the Code of Conduct of the Judges.
- His transfer to the Family Court is part of a wider investigation into the high number of…: His transfer to the Family Court is part of a wider investigation into the high number of death sentences handed down by the judge.