- The Sack: On April 1, Prabhakar Gwal was dismissed from his post as additional chief judicial magistrate in Raipur.
- The Provocation: A toll-plaza contractor, whom Gwal had complained against, accused the judicial officer of physical assault.
- The backstory: Gwal has a long history of taking on powerful persons connected with the ruling party in the state.
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For the legal fraternity in Chhattisgarh, All Fools Day came with a piece of very unfunny news. An “upright but eccentric” judicial officer had been dismissed from service, ostensibly in the pursuit of “public interest”. Prabhakar Gwal was just four months into his stint as additional chief judicial magistrate (ACJM) in state capital Raipur when the marching orders arrived following a recommendation of the high court. Even though he confirmed the news, court registrar Arvind Chandel refuses to even reveal whether Gwal was served a show-cause notice...
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