Justice Rohit Arya, a former decide of the Madhya Pradesh Excessive Courtroom, has formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP). This transfer comes practically three months after his retirement from the judiciary.
The previous decide was welcomed into the BJP by the occasion’s state unit chief, Dr. Raghavendra Sharma, throughout a program held in Bhopal. The announcement was reported by Bar & Bench, citing native media sources.
Judicial Profession
Justice Arya was appointed to the Madhya Pradesh Excessive Courtroom on September 12, 2013, and have become a everlasting decide on March 26, 2015. All through his tenure, he presided over a number of high-profile circumstances.
One of many important circumstances underneath Justice Arya’s jurisdiction concerned comedians Munawar Faruqui and Nalin Yadav. In 2021, he denied them bail after they have been accused of injuring non secular sentiments and violating Covid-19 protocols throughout a New 12 months occasion in Indore.
In his ruling, Justice Arya highlighted the significance of sustaining concord and the spirit of brotherhood, asserting that the state should work to forestall the air pollution of societal coexistence by damaging forces.
The Supreme Courtroom later intervened on this case, granting bail to Faruqui and overturning the excessive court docket’s order.
