Would rather die than be called a coward, says judge who gave 23 death sentences
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- The Hindu National·8h agoWould rather die than be called a coward, says judge who gave 23 death sentences
Ravi Kumar Diwakar raised concerns over the alleged influence of the mafia and gangsters on the judicial system, especially in western Uttar Pradesh, and said he has received threats from the mafia
Read at The Hindu National → - Hindustan Times India·15h ago'Prefer death to being called coward': UP judge claims 100 cases withdrawn from his court to ‘benefit’ mafias
Additional District and Sessions judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar noted that he would not discharge his duties “under pressure from mafias, gangsters or criminals.”
Read at Hindustan Times India → - Deccan Chronicle Ent·16h agoI Would Prefer Death To Being Called A ‘Coward Judge’: Judge
Muzaffarnagar judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar makes the remarks while awarding death penalty to a man in a dowry death case.
Read at Deccan Chronicle Ent →
