All Lokpal appointments, including Ghose's, were recommended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led selection committee and approved by President Ram Nath Kovind.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani & Justice M Duraiswamy gave the order after a petition was filed by an advocate in the Pollachi sexual harassment case.
In its order restoring the original 9.92 rating for Ashok Khemka for 2016-17, court says number of such officers ‘fast depleting’ and they need to be ‘protected’.
Several opposition leaders, including CMs of Andhra and Delhi, have asked for the of counting VVPAT slips of 50% of the EVMs that will be used in the Lok Sabha polls before declaring results.
Search committee shortlist includes more than 20 names, but Lokpal selection panel — that will meet today — can pick members from outside the list too.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
This is a poorly thought out law, making a criminal offence out of an act that has no legal force. Beyond making an electoral point, unclear why it needed to be enacted through an Ordinance. Hopefully, the next Parliament will bury it for good.
This is a poorly thought out law, making a criminal offence out of an act that has no legal force. Beyond making an electoral point, unclear why it needed to be enacted through an Ordinance. Hopefully, the next Parliament will bury it for good.