‘Corruption in judiciary’ remark: HC notice to CM

Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court on Saturday issued a showcause notice to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on a PIL seeking suo moto criminal contempt proceedings against him. The PIL was filed by local advocate Shivcharan Gupta on Thursday following the CM’s remark suggesting “corruption” in the judiciary. A division bench headed by Justice MM Shrivastava and Justice Ashutosh Kumar heard the matter for 25 mins on Saturday and issued the notice to Gehlot, directing him to respond within three weeks. Next hearing will be on October 3.