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Maharashtra Judge Warns Railways Official Over Bedbugs in VIP Room

Source: NDTV · 22 Sep 2026, 09:38 UTC

A Maharashtra judge has warned a railway official that contempt proceedings could follow unless conditions involving bedbugs in a VIP room are addressed, NDTV reported. A show-cause notice said sofas still had bedbugs and described the situation as unacceptable for High Court judges. The supplied material gives no information about the official’s response.

A Maharashtra judge has warned a railway official of possible contempt proceedings over bedbugs in a VIP room, NDTV reported. A show-cause notice said the existing sofas continued to have bedbugs. It described the condition as a “disgusting position” in which High Court judges were expected to sit.

The supplied material does not identify the railway official, specify the location of the room or state when the notice was issued. It also does not say what remedial action was ordered, whether the official replied or whether contempt proceedings were subsequently initiated. The account indicates that the condition of the room prompted judicial concern and a formal warning.

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