Pilgrim from Rajasthan gets urgent medical attention at Sebaashray camp
A Trinamul Congress communique stated that so far 2,87, 681 people have registered themselves in the camps till date.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the Lokpal bill is a workable piece of legislation and it is not justifiable to keep its operation pending.
Rejecting the government's reasons to delay the appointment, the top court bench said that it did not agree with the Centre that the absence of a leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha was delaying the appointment of a Lokpal.
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The court said that the Lokpal can still be selected by a high-level panel led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi even if the 16th Lok Sabha does not have a leader of opposition.
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As per the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act of 2013, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha should be part of the Lokpal selection panel. However, at present, there is no Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
On 23 November last year, the Supreme Court had pulled up the Centre over the delay in appointment of a Lokpal saying it should not allow the law to become a dead letter.
(With inputs from agencies)
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A Trinamul Congress communique stated that so far 2,87, 681 people have registered themselves in the camps till date.
The recent judgment by the Supreme Court is a landmark decision in protecting the rights of genuine railway passengers, according to Director General of the Railway Protection Force Manoj Yadava.
Lok Sabha's Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was granted bail by a special MP MLA court in Pune on Friday in the Savarkar defamation case after he appeared before the court through video conferencing.
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