A Madhya Pradesh High Court judge has recused himself from hearing a petition in an alleged illegal mining case, saying that a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA had “attempted to call him” to have a discussion regarding the matter.
Justice Vishal Mishra, at the Jabalpur Bench, was hearing a petition seeking action against some companies linked to BJP MLA and former State Minister Sanjay Pathak’s family for alleged illegal mining. Mr. Pathak, a consecutive five-term MLA, represents the Vijayraghavgarh constituency in Katni district.
