SC asks states to expedite process of appointing Lokayukta
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked 11 states and a union territory to expedite the process of appointing Lokayukta or Uplokayukta.
A bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice R. Banumathi said that appointment "need not wait and the process (must) be expedited".
SC feels PILs being used for personal, political, business agenda
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed serious concern over the manner in which Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was being "brazenly mis-utilised" by persons with a personal, political and business agenda.
Observing that PIL has "developed as a powerful tool to… Read more
CBI searches seven places in disproportionate assets case
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday carried out searches at seven places in connection with disproportionate assets cases involving senior official Prashant Kumar Sinha, an official said.
"CBI teams carried out searches at seven places connected to Sinha, a former Chief Vigilance… Read more