New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- In a rare directive, the Union government on Friday ordered Justice J Nisha Banu of the Madras High Court to assume charge at the Kerala High Court on or before December 20, escalating a two-month standoff triggered by the judge's refusal to take up her new post despite a formal transfer notification issued in October.
According to people familiar with the matter, the ultimatum followed a communication from Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, who urged the government to prescribe a firm outer limit for Justice Banu to take charge in Kerala.P7
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