The Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Thursday expressed that his brother judge Justice K Vinod Chandran and himself were "shocked" by the shoe-hurling attempt made by a 71-year-old lawyer Rajesh Kishore on Monday. The CJI however also added that it is now a forgotten chapter for t
It sought direction from the Centre to set up a National Judicial Commission or Expert Committee to investigate the regulatory failures that allowed the circulation of substandard cough syrups, and to suggest robust measures to prevent such tragedies.
Accused in the molestation case, Chaitanyananda Saraswati, has moved an application seeking bail. He is running in judicial custody after police interrogation. Patiala House Court is to hear the bail application tomorrow.
The Patiala House Court on Wednesday asked Delhi police to file a comprehensive reply on the application of Chaitnyanand Saraswati for a sanyasi robe and spiritual books mentioning the rule of jail manual. The application will be heard again on Monday.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday a plea filed by the actor Vijay's TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) through its General Secretary Aadhav Arjuna seeking an impartial investigation to be conducted into the Karur stampede by a retired top-court judge-led panel.
In a resolution, the Association described the act as "unbecoming of the legal profession" and said it was in violation of the constitutional ethos of decorum, discipline, and institutional integrity.
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday condemned the incident where a lawyer attempted to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, terming it a "disrespect to the Constitution of India."
"The way hatred and violence have been normalised in the country through various means under state patronage since 2014, this is its evil consequence," Yadav stressed.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal strongly condemned the recent attempt to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, terming it an "assault on the soul of India" and an attack on the country's judiciary.
Mella Chervu police have busted a CMRF funds scam and arrested eight accused, including two personal assistants of the former Huzur Nagar MLA, Saidi Reddy, in Suryapet district. The accused were collecting applications from victims at the MLA's camp office and not issuing checks to them.