Chandramauli Kumar Prasad
| Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad | |
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| Chairman, Press Council of India | |
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Assumed office 25 November 2014 | |
| Judge, Supreme Court of India | |
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In office 8 February 2010 – 14 July 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1949 |
| Nationality | Indian |
Chandramauli Kumar Prasad (born 15 July 1949) is a former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, who served from 8 February 2010 to 14 July 2014.[1]
Early life and education
Chandramauli Kumar Prasad was born on 15 July 1949 at Patna in the State of Bihar. He had passed Secondary School Examination from Patna High School. Prasad graduated in Science from Magadh University and graduated in Law from Patna University.
Controversies and Allegations
Justice Prasad created nationwide controversy in judicial circles, when as part of a Supreme Court bench, he dragged to itself and decided within two minutes, on an oral plea, a 12-year-long battle in favour of the winning bidder, for 88 acres of public land allotted at a throwaway price of Rs 33 crore, the market value of which is around Rs. 2500 crore. This 35-hectare Cidco prime land allotment case, which was listed before a three-judge SC bench, caused a senior lawyer to question the bench's judicial propriety.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad". Supreme Court of India. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ↑ "SC bench decides Rs 1,000cr Cidco plot case in minutes". Times of India. March 4, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Bombay Lawyers Association' body writes to chief justice of India about matter snatching by Supreme Court bench headed by justice CK Prasad". Daily News & Analysis. March 23, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Permission granted by the Apex Court to withdraw writ petition; Senior lawyer writes to CJI in protest". Live Law. March 4, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2017.