Justice (retd) Siddharth Mridul, former Delhi HC judge and Manipur CJ, controversially held an LPG distributorship throughout his 16-year judicial tenure, raising ethical concerns.
Mridul was allotted the distributorship in 1984
Jul 16, 2026
05:27 pm
What's the storyJustice (retd) Siddharth Mridul, who served as a judge of the Delhi High Court and later became the Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court, has been accused of running an LPG distribution agency during his tenure.
According to TOI, the distributorship, named "Kitchen Flame," was allotted to him by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in 1984.
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