CJI names Justice Bobde as successor
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has recommended Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde as his successor and the 47th Chief Justice of India in keeping with convention and the seniority norm.
Be MC to pay Rs. 200 for unresolved complaints
From October 30, Odisha’s Berhampur Municipal Corporation will pay Rs. 200 compensation to its inhabitants whose complaints regarding cleaning of roads, drains, community toilets and garbage lifting are not resolved within 24 hours.
Legislative Council abolished in J&K
The 70 yr old- J&K Legislative Council (the upper house of the State Assembly) was abolished on 17th Oct as per Section 57 of the J&K Reorganisation Bill 2019, which reduced the State into two Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh.
Elevate Krishna Bhat ‘most expeditiously’, says Collegium
The Supreme Court Collegium has asked the Centre to process “most expeditiously” P. Krishna Bhat’s elevation as a Karnataka High Court Judge, which was stalled twice by the government, and created a flutter after the then apex court judge Justice J. Chelameswar had written a letter questioning the delay.
SC reserves Ayodhya verdict after 40-day marathon hearing
The Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, on Wednesday reserved its judgment, after a marathon 40-day hearing, on the cross-appeals filed by the Hindu and Muslim sides challenging the three-way partition of the disputed 2.77 acres of Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land among Ram Lalla, the Nirmohi Akhara and the Sunni Waqf Board in September 2010.
Produce all orders on J&K curbs, court tells govt.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to produce the orders passed by authorities on restrictions in Jammu & Kashmir as well as Section 144 proceedings.
Lobby targeting judiciary via sponsored articles: SC judge
Justice Arun Mishra of the Supreme Court stood his grounds and said “sponsored” articles and critical social media posts had steeled his resolve to not buckle under and recuse himself as lead judge of a Constitution Bench reviewing his own past judgment.
Govt. officials violate RTI Act with impunity, says CIC
Chief Information Commissioner Sudhir Bhargava has accused government officials of violating the Right to Information Act with impunity, taking advantage of court orders that they cannot be penalised except in cases of mala fide intent.
Agra jail denies RTI request on J&K detainees
The Agra Central Prison has refused to provide information about detainees from Jammu and Kashmir who have been shifted there. It has denied a Right to Information (RTI) request on the grounds that it is “third-party” information that may endanger someone or identify informers.
SC seeks reply from Centre on RTI portals.
The SC gave the Centre and 25 states a month’s time to respond to a writ petition seeking a direction to establish RTI portals across all states to enable citizens, especially those living abroad, to file RTI applications online.