CJI recuses himself from hearing plea on Rao’s CBI appointment

Justice Ranjan Gogoi, the Chief Justice of India, recused himself from hearing a plea that has challenged the appointment of M Nageshwar Rao as the interim chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation. Read More
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Justice Sikri drops CSAT offer after his pick linked with Verma’s ouster

Justice Sikri wrote a letter to the law ministry to formally withdraw his consent, on Sunday evening, hours after his selection as a member of the London-based Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal. Read More
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SC monitor: No graft proof against CBI chief, removing him was ‘hasty’

Justice AK Patnaik, who was supervising the Central Vigilance Commission inquiry into alleged corruption charges against Verma, has come out and said there was no evidence of corruption against the Central Bureau of Investigation director. Read More
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Ousted CBI chief Verma refuses to take new post, quits service

In a letter to the department of personnel and training secretary, C Chandramouli, Alok Verma said the PM-led selection committee has not provided him an opportunity to explain the details as recorded by the CVC before removing him as CBI chief. Read More
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Alok Verma removed as the CBI chief by high-powered select panel

Alok Verma, the Central Bureau of Investigation chief, has been removed from his post, on Thursday night. The decision was taken in the second high-level panel meeting headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by a majority or 2:1. Read More
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Goa defends Parrikar as CM in HC, likens him to Steve Jobs

While comparing Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar with Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, the state’s advocate general has argued before the Goa bench of the Bombay HC that diagnosis of cancer is not a sufficient reason to ask the chief minister to resign from the post. Read More
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GoM to strengthen provisions against sexual harassment

The government has set up a ministerial panel, chaired by the Union home minister, Rajnath Singh, to examine and strengthen the existing legal and institutional frameworks that deal with cases of sexual harassment at workplaces. Read More
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Apple executive killing: FIR against Kejriwal for ‘promoting enmity’

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal landed himself in controversy after lashing out at the BJP over the fatal police shooting of Apple executive Vivek Tiwari in Lucknow. In a tweet, he claimed that the “BJP was not protecting the interests of Hindus”. Read More
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In J&K, PDP to boycott municipal and panchayat polls

The People’s Democratic Party decided to boycott the polls in upcoming municipal and panchayat elections in Jammu & Kashmir and appealed to the Centre to review its decision to hold the elections in the valley due to the “environment of insecurity” Read More
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