Multiple choice general knowledge

What is the name of the chief justice of high court whose elevation to supreme court judge has been put on hold, following his alleged involvement in corruption?

  1. Mr. Arijit Pasayat

  2. Mr. Vivek Agrawal

  3. Mr. P. D. Dinakaran

  4. Mr. J.P. Krishnan

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Justice P.D. Dinakaran, the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, had his elevation to the Supreme Court put on hold in 2009-2010 following allegations of land grabbing and corruption. The issue became a major controversy between the judiciary and the executive. The other names are fictional or not associated with this controversy.