Additional director Nageshwar Rao, who has been appointed interim CBI chief, cancelled the transfer orders issued by former director Verma during his one-day tenure.
Six of 10 charges against ousted CBI chief Alok Verma were unsubstantiated and 4 needed further investigation, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge had argued.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
the situation gets murkier and murkier. The SC appears badly compromised. Or the SC is having severe internal communication issues. Maybe another press conference is required to set the SC right. It is entirely possible that all judges do not think alike, however these are matters of extreme importance to the nation and the common man. Interpretation of statements cannot be allowed to mar judgments – especially in this age of digital communication and the possibility of clarification of remarks. Looks disgraceful
Speaking as a lay person, some things stand out. Shri Alok Verma served for forty years in the IPS without blemish. The major complaint against him came from a colleague who had a grudge against him, who the Delhi High Court has ruled yesterday should be probed by the CBI for corruption. The decision to divest him of his powers, based on the CVC’s hurried recommendation was struck down by the apex court. Any report drafted by the CVC – whom the Court did not trust fully, hence the association of Justice Patnaik with the exercise – ought to have been viewed a little sceptically. In any case, the CVC wanted some allegations to be examined further, either through a departmental enquiry or a criminal investigation. Nothing stood proved against Mr Verma. True, a person in such a sensitive post ought to be Mrs Caesar, but he was retiring in three weeks. His functioning had been curtailed by the Court. Allowing him to complete his tenure would have been the graceful thing to do. Issues flagged by the CVC could have been enquired into impartially even later.
the situation gets murkier and murkier. The SC appears badly compromised. Or the SC is having severe internal communication issues. Maybe another press conference is required to set the SC right. It is entirely possible that all judges do not think alike, however these are matters of extreme importance to the nation and the common man. Interpretation of statements cannot be allowed to mar judgments – especially in this age of digital communication and the possibility of clarification of remarks. Looks disgraceful
Speaking as a lay person, some things stand out. Shri Alok Verma served for forty years in the IPS without blemish. The major complaint against him came from a colleague who had a grudge against him, who the Delhi High Court has ruled yesterday should be probed by the CBI for corruption. The decision to divest him of his powers, based on the CVC’s hurried recommendation was struck down by the apex court. Any report drafted by the CVC – whom the Court did not trust fully, hence the association of Justice Patnaik with the exercise – ought to have been viewed a little sceptically. In any case, the CVC wanted some allegations to be examined further, either through a departmental enquiry or a criminal investigation. Nothing stood proved against Mr Verma. True, a person in such a sensitive post ought to be Mrs Caesar, but he was retiring in three weeks. His functioning had been curtailed by the Court. Allowing him to complete his tenure would have been the graceful thing to do. Issues flagged by the CVC could have been enquired into impartially even later.