Dehradun, Oct. 11 -- Justice Alok Verma of the Uttarakhand High Court has recused himself from hearing a contempt petition filed by IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi against members of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and its registry.

This marks the 16th instance of a judge recusing themselves from Chaturvedi's cases, sparking concerns about judicial impartiality and access to justice for whistleblowers. This case has set a precedent in Indian judicial history, with an unprecedented number of judges recusing themselves from a single individual's cases.

Two Supreme Court judges, four High Court judges, two lower court judges, and eight CAT judges, including a former chairman, have recused themselves from hearing Chaturvedi's cases....