Ex-Rajasthan Judge Writes to Prez Murmu, PM Modi, Alleges Harassment By Lawyers

Jaipur: A terminated judicial magistrate from Rajasthan, Eliza Gupta has stirred controversy by addressing letters to the Supreme Court, President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. Dated December 15, Gupta’s letter accuses judges and senior lawyers in Rajasthan of serious harassment.

The former magistrate claims to have been inspired to write the letter after reading about another Uttar Pradesh woman judge who faced similar harassment. Gupta alleges she lost her job for speaking out against such incidents, stating, “I had to lose my job/service as a judge because I raised my voice against such incidents.”

According to Gupta’s letter, she faced assault and threats from advocates Peer Mohammad and Arjun Ram Kala while discharging her duties in Nagaur on September 16, 2023. Despite filing a complaint and initiating contempt proceedings, she alleges no action was taken, and she was later transferred to Jodhpur where further harassment occurred.

Gupta asserts that she faced resistance from her own department when she tried to register an FIR against the accused advocates, leading to her dismissal from service without notice or inquiry. She claims to have been transferred four times in two years for raising her voice against injustice.

In response, unnamed lawyers from Nagaur have accused Gupta of misusing her power. They allege that she behaved poorly with lawyers, insulted them, and used foul language. The lawyers claim Gupta deliberately filed false cases and dismissed valid pleas, undermining the judicial process.

According to one lawyer mentioned in Gupta’s complaint, she consistently worked against judicial purity and harassed advocates seeking justice. Another lawyer contends that Gupta lodged a fake sedition case against him after a verbal altercation.

An investigation conducted by lawyers reportedly led to Gupta’s discharge from duty, with claims that she did not fit within the judiciary and had entered the profession to satisfy her ego.