The Delhi High Court has transferred eight district court judges, including two special judges handling high-profile corruption and money-laundering cases, and directed the transferred officers to deliver reserved orders within the scheduled date or, at most, two to three weeks before relinquishing charge.
The order was issued on November 6, according to a report by Live Hindustan – NCR. It requires the transferred judicial officers to provide details of cases in which they have reserved a judgment or order before leaving their current postings. The direction is intended to ensure that pending decisions are recorded before the officers move to their new assignments.
Among those transferred is Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act) Vidya Prakash, who has been appointed Additional Principal Judge of the Family Court at Dwarka. Prakash was hearing a corruption case related to the procurement of medical equipment, medicines and hospital supplies for Delhi government hospitals.
The transfers also affect cases involving former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav. Special CBI Judge Prashant Kumar, who was hearing the money-laundering case linked to the alleged railway jobs-for-land matter and the IRCTC hotel case, has been appointed in charge of the Mediation Centre at Karkardooma district court. Naveen Kumar Kashyap, previously a Family Court judge at Tis Hazari district court, will replace him.
Gagandeep Jindal, District Judge at Tis Hazari court, has been appointed judge of the Anti-Corruption Branch court. Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act) Sugandha Aggarwal has been transferred to Tis Hazari as District Judge. Sudhir Kumar Sirohi, previously the presiding officer of a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, will take over Aggarwal’s earlier position.
The High Court’s instruction addresses a recurring administrative issue in trial courts: the transition of a judge can affect matters in which hearings have concluded but the final order has not yet been pronounced. By asking officers to identify such cases and complete the decisions within a defined window, the order links judicial transfers with continuity in case disposal.
The cases named in the report span anti-corruption proceedings, alleged financial wrongdoing, procurement related to public hospitals, family courts, mediation and motor accident claims. This means the changes affect different parts of Delhi’s district-court system, from criminal trials and public procurement cases to dispute resolution and compensation claims.
The transferred judges are required to comply with the High Court’s direction before formally handing over charge. The order states that reserved decisions should be delivered on the fixed date or within two to three weeks at the latest.
