Lalu Family Demands Removal of Judge Who Gave Sonia Gandhi ED Relief; Plea Rejected

• The Lalu Yadav family sought the removal of Special Judge Vishal Gogne, alleging bias in their ED/CBI cases related to Land for Jobs and IRCTC scams.
• Judge Gogne had previously granted relief to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald ED case, refusing to take cognizance of the ED's complaint.
• Principal District and Sessions Judge Dinesh Bhatt rejected Rabri Devi's plea, calling it malicious and an attempt to interfere with the judicial process.
• The court stated that a demand to remove a judge based merely on allegations cannot be accepted.
• The ED has challenged Judge Gogne's decision in the Sonia Gandhi National Herald case in the Delhi High Court.

Why It Matters: Lalu family's plea to remove Judge Vishal Gogne, who gave Sonia Gandhi ED relief, rejected by court.