It's very rare for SC collegium to recommend a retired district judge as a judge of high court. Vimal Kumar Yadav demitted office in January as district judge of Patiala House Court.
Upon retirement in November 2024, former CJI wrote to his successor Justice Sanjiv Khanna, seeking time till 30 April to vacate premises. New house is under renovation, he says.
The parliamentary panel, chaired by BJP MP Brij Lal, also saw lawmakers discuss raising the retirement age for judges and concerns over the political ambitions some of them harbour.
Notified by Haryana govt on 30 May, rules entitle former chief justices, judges, or their surviving spouses to post-retirement assistance covering a range of expenses.
Bench led by CJI said lapses in investigative process do not bode well for state, asserted that victims of the violence 'must receive remedial measures irrespective of their community'.
Law ministry's letter in August 2021, asking SC for formal process to appoint retired judges, came 3 months after top court suggested such appointments to tackle backlog of cases.
While the Russia-Ukraine war saw the BJP projecting PM Modi as a ‘vishwaguru’ who could end international conflicts, the party has made a nuanced shift in its electoral strategy vis-à-vis the West Asia war.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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