Vikas Barala Dropped as Law Officer in Haryana Advocate General's Office, Say Sources

Stalking case returns to haunt BJP MP's son Vikas Barala. Haryana govt drops him as AAG in swift U-turn

Decision overturned in 10 days, following letter from 45 retired IAS officers to CM, objecting to appointment of man out on bail in case of stalking IAS officer's daughter Varnika Kundu.

Vikas Barala dropped as law officer in Haryana advocate general's office, say sources

Vikas, an accused in a case of stalking, had been appointed as an assistant advocate general to represent the Haryana government before judicial platforms in the national capital.

The Vikas Barala case raised larger questions on how we appoint our law officers and what constitutional ethos demands

The appointment of Barala, who is facing criminal charges in a stalking case, and its subsequent withdrawal reveals clearly an institutional architecture that is vulnerable to politicisation.

Vikas Barala dropped as law officer in Haryana advocate general's office

Chandigarh: The name of BJP MP Subhash Barala's son Vikas Barala, appointed as a law officer in the office of the Haryana advocate general, has been dropped from the list as he did not join the post, official sources said on Monday. Vikas, an accused in a case of stalking, had been appointed as an assistant advocate general to represent the Haryana government before judicial platforms in the national capital. His appointment was part of a broade…

Haryana Govt Bows to Public Pressure, Drops Vikas Barala from Law Officers’ List

Chandigarh: Amid mounting pressure and criticism, the Haryana government has dropped the name of Vikas Barala, son of BJP Rajya Sabha MP and former state BJP president Subhash Barala, from its recently announced list of 97 law officers. Vikas, an accused in the infamous 2017 Varnika Kundu stalking and attempted abduction case, had been appointed as Assistant Advocate General (AAG) in the Advocate General’s Delhi office on July 18. The appointmen…