Justice in Dock
The fire at a High Court judge’s official residence in Delhi that allegedly burnt a large amount of cash has dominated the headlines for the last one week.
The fire at a High Court judge’s official residence in Delhi that allegedly burnt a large amount of cash has dominated the headlines for the last one week.
A day after holding a key all-party meeting on the issue of Justice Yashwant Varma of the Delhi High Court, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Wednesday that the Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary are not pitted against each other, but all the institutions in the country have to function in tandem.
Trinamul Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has once again raised concerns over the impartiality of the judiciary after stacks of burnt cash were recovered from the residence of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Verma.
The judiciary is often described as the bedrock of a functioning democracy, upholding the rule of law and ensuring that no one is above it.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the Boxing Federation of India’s (BFI) directive that only elected members of its affiliated state units could represent their respective states in the upcoming elections.
The Delhi government was about to start the scheme but the Central government through the L-G got it stopped a week before it could be launched.
An affidavit filed by an Under-Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office stated there is no control of either the Central Government or any State Government/s, either direct or indirect, in the functioning of the Trust in any manner whatsoever.
Only the personal coach would know the strengths, weaknesses, skills and areas which a player should focus and strengthen. However, these Rules do not permit any personal coach/support staff, the plea adds.
Most of the religious places in Delhi are in difficulty even meet their building maintenance and other ancillary expenses due to the prolonged absence of visitors.
The CBI had registered a case against its sub-inspector Abhishek Tiwari and the Nagpur-based advocate, besides others on various allegations, including illegal gratification.