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'''Dharmender Rana''' is an Indian jurist, and an officer in the Delhi Higher Judicial Service.<br />
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== Career and notable cases ==<br />
Currently, Judge Rana is posted as an Additional Sessions Judge in the New Delhi District, [[Patiala House Courts Complex|Patiala House Court]] and exercises jurisdiction pertaining to criminal matters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://districts.ecourts.gov.in/list-judges|title = List of Judges/District Court in India &#124; Official Website of District Court of India}}</ref> Earlier, he served as an Additional Registrar at the [[Supreme Court of India]], working in the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee, and Supreme Court Mediation Center.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Official Website : Delhi District Courts | url=https://delhidistrictcourts.nic.in/jan18/16d.pdf | access-date=2025-02-16 | website=delhidistrictcourts.nic.in}}</ref><br />
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Judge Rana was in the news, on multiple occasions, when he stayed the death warrants against the Nirbaya convicts. However, after the convicts exhausted all legal remedies he issued the final death warrant that was executed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nirbhaya-case-delhi-court-postpones-execution-till-further-orders/article30703226.ece|title=Nirbhaya case: Delhi court defers execution of convicts until further orders|first=Soibam Rocky|last=Singh|newspaper=The Hindu|date=January 31, 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><br />
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In June 2020, he denied bail to [[Safoora Zargar]] in the Delhi riots case.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/safoora-zargar-bail-delhi-riots-6443315/|title=Court rejects Safoora bail: 'If you play with embers, can't blame the wind for fire'|first=Anand|last=Mohan J|website=Indian Express|date=5 June 2020}}</ref> Although while hearing the case on another occasion, he had made several observations critical of the manner in which the [[Delhi Police]] had investigated the case, remarking the bias and lack of objectivity in the investigation.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/probe-targeted-only-towards-one-end-in-riots-case-says-delhi-court/article31699048.ece|title=Probe targeted only towards one end in riots case, says Delhi court|website=The Hindu|date=29 May 2020}}</ref><br />
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In September 2020, after the entire hearing in an INR 8100 crore bank loan fraud case, Judge Rana recused from the case, citing that there were efforts to influence him, and sent it to the district judge for assignment to another judge.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/judge-recuses-from-81k-crore-bank-loan-fraud-case-against-sterling-biotech-owners/article32660809.ece|title=Judge recuses from ₹8.1K crore bank loan fraud case against Sterling Biotech owners|newspaper=The Hindu|date=September 21, 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> The District Judge reassigned the case back to Judge Rana.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/sterling-biotech-case-reassigned-to-same-judge-who-recused-earlier/articleshow/78258231.cms?from=mdr|title=Sterling Biotech case reassigned to same judge who recused earlier|newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref><br />
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Judge Dharmender Rana is working as Principal Registrar at Armed Forces Tribunal on deputation since May 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title=Organization Structure|url=https://www.aftdelhi.nic.in/index.php/members-org/organization-structure}}</ref><br />
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While passing the bail order in the Disha Ravi case, Judge Rana stated, "The law of sedition is a powerful tool in the hands of the state to maintain peace and order in the society. However, it cannot be invoked to quieten the disquiet under the pretence of muzzling the miscreants."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/nirbhaya-safoora-zargar-judge-dharmender-rana-disha-ravi-bail-order|title=Nirbhaya, Safoora Zargar and more: Notable verdicts passed by Judge Dharmender Rana before the Disha Ravi bail order|first=Aditi|last=Singh|website=Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news}}</ref> After the [[Disha Ravi]] bail order, Judge Rana received threats from social media users.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/feb/28/agenda-driven-criticism-of-judges-worrying-trend-say-legal-experts-2269919.html|title='Agenda-driven' criticism of judges worrying trend, say legal experts|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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