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Supreme Court Rejects Stay, Contempt Case Continues Against Judge

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  • Supreme Court declined to stay contempt proceedings against Maharashtra judicial officer Dilip S. Ghumare.
  • Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta barred the Bombay High Court from a final contempt order.
  • Ghumare accused the High Court of filling 385 of 1,100 posts and omitting 179 fast-track women-offence posts.
  • Advocate Vikas Singh said Ghumare apologized and retired voluntarily.
  • Singh added Ghumare must serve a three-month notice in a Naxalite area 1,000 km away.