-PTI The apex court had earlier asked the Centre to convene a meeting to consider suggestions mooted by the National Commission for Women In a stinging remark, the Supreme Court on Friday said when it passes some directions, it is claimed that the courts are “trying to run the government”, which does not want to act. “You (government) do not want to do it and when we say anything, you say that...
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Politicians can't remove top cops on their whim, says SC -Amit Anand Choudhary
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said on Monday that a senior police officer, who has been granted a fixed tenure, can't be removed or transferred midway on the whims and fancies of the executive, and quashed the Kerala government's decision to remove senior IPS officer T P Senkumar as DGP before completion of his two-year tenure. Holding that political interference in police administration could shake people's confidence in...
More »410 people died on Indian roads every day last year -Dipak K Dash
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: At least 410 people lost their lives daily in road accidents across India last year compared to 400 lives in 2015. On the other hand, the rate of rise in fatalities came down in 2016 compared to the previous year. Data accessed by TOI showed nearly 1.5 lakh people were killed in accidents last year compared to 1.46 lakh in 2015. India has recorded the maximum deaths in...
More »Exact number of trucks entering Delhi still unclear, over 10,000 FIRs against environment tax violators -Sowmiya Ashok
-The Indian Express In 2015, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) pointed out a mismatch between their survey and the civic body’s claims over the numbers of commercial vehicles entering the city. New Delhi: Over 10,000 FIRs have been filed at the borders of Delhi against violators of toll and environment tax, a toll operator told The Indian Express. “There is a rise in criminal activities at the borders and...
More »CJI tells high courts to send names for judges at the earliest -Maneesh Chhibber
-The Indian Express Sources told The Sunday Express that the CJI had also personally spoken to all the chief justices before writing to them. A week after the Supreme Court collegium headed by him cleared the last of the pending recommendations from various high court collegiums for appointment of judges, Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar has written to chief justices of all high courts asking them to recommend new names...
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