Already under cloud over his alleged land holdings in contravention of land ceiling laws, Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Justice P D Dinakaran suffered a fresh setback as an association of Bangalore lawyers on Thursday asked him to stay away from the court proceedings.

BANGALORE: Opposition to Karnataka HC Chief Justice P D Dinakaran grew shrill on Thursday with lawyers asking him not to attend court proceedings till he is cleared of allegations. They will meet again to decide their further course of action if he doesn’t comply with

The man at the centre of the storm is P D Dinakaran, the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court. Dinakaran is among five judges recommended for the Supreme Court by the Chief Justice of India. But some of the country's most senior lawyers, including

Karnataka High Court Chief Justice PD Dinakaran's assets are under scrutiny and the Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan has asked him to respond to allegations that he has amassed assets disproportionate to his income.

Come Gandhi Jayanti and the country’s poor living in villages will get a cost-effective forum at the grassroots level for settling disputes and legal cases.