Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh: The Allahabad High Court recently expressed concern over the conduct of senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, after allegations of attempt to influence a trial court judge. 

The IAS officer allegedly attempted to pressure a trial judge through a phone call in connection with a long-pending land case. During a phone call, the officer allegedly questioned the judge about her leave and and long pending case.

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While hearing the matter, the court observed that the tone and language of the aforesaid alleged telephonic conversation given a direct impression that the Presiding Officer of the Court was tried to be influenced and that made her feel offended.

“It is shocking that how a litigating party can approach the Court by making such a phone call and that too in context with a pending matter before the said Court,” the court stated

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