SC dismisses two court officials for tampering with judicial order

 New Delhi:SC  dismissed two court officials identified as Manav Sharma and Tapan Kumar Chakraborty, for allegedly tampering with an uploaded judicial order on Wednesday. This created a wrong impression that industrialist Anil Ambani had been exempted from personal appearance in a contempt case.

Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi signed an official order under Article 311 of the Constitution dismissing the two officials who held the rank of assistant registrars after a preliminary inquiry. The decision was taken  on Wednesday evening.

Court masters are assigned to note all orders dictated in the open court or in the judges' chambers.