Justice Rohit Deo of Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench Announces Resignation in Open Court

Justice Rohit Deo, a judge of the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, announced his resignation on personal grounds during a courtroom session in Nagpur. 

The matters scheduled before him for the day were discharged following the announcement. Appointed to the Bombay High Court in June 2017, he was originally set to retire in December 2025.

Justice Deo apologized to those present in the court, stating that he scolded them in an effort to encourage improvement. He expressed his resignation, mentioning that he cannot work against his self-respect.

He later confirmed to reporters that he has submitted his resignation letter to the President of India due to personal reasons. Notably, in 2022, Justice Deo had acquitted a former Delhi University professor in a case involving alleged Maoist links.

However, the Supreme Court stayed the order and instructed the Nagpur bench to rehear the case. Justice Deo had also recently stayed the implementation of a Maharashtra Government Resolution related to the cancellation of punitive proceedings concerning illegal excavation of minerals.