New Delhi, Jul 29 Dinakaran resigns, says not getting opportunity to defend

Facing impeachment on charges of corruption and judicial misconduct, Sikkim High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran resigned today expressing ''lack of faith and confidence'' in the three-member inquiry Committee probing charges against him.
"Before demitting office, I must confess with a very heavy heart that in spite of my constitutional position, I have been denied fair opportunity to defend myself and my reputation by the Judges Inquiry Committee," he said in a two-page letter of resignation sent to President Pratibha Patil.
61-year-old Dinakaran, a Dalit, also said he had a "sneaking suspicion" that his "misfortune" was because of the circumstances of his birth in the socially oppressed and underprivileged section of the society.He also told that he was a victim of media trial. "You (media) have killed me, my family and my reputation."
"You called me a land grabber. There were people with vested interests who said whatever they wanted. Media wrote without verifying. Now you have achieved what you wanted," a visibly agitated Dinakaran said.  read more »

New Delhi, Apr 26:

Sikkim High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran today moved the Supreme Court seeking stay of the impeachment proceedings initiated against him for alleged misconduct and corruption.Justice Dinakaran challenged the proceedings before a three-member Rajya Sabha-appointed inquiry panel which has been hearing the charges of alleged land grabbing and possession of wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income.He has sought quashing of the order of the panel which has refused his plea for the recusal of senior advocate P P Rao on the ground that he was biased against him.  read more »