Nalini, prime accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has moved the Supreme Court for premature bail, months after the Apex Court ordered release of A.G.Perarivalan, second convict in the case.
Nalini was present at the site of the bombing attack, which killed former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and 21 others.She has been on medical bail since 2021. Ravichandran, another convict who has moved the Supreme Court seeking release, is also on medical bail since 2021.
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Supreme court suggested that an expert body, comprising representatives of the NITI Aayog, Finance Commission, RBI, political parties and other stakeholders, should examine the pros and cons of freebies, while acknowledging that it is a serious issue.
The central government appoints the Chief Justice of India based on seniority. But this convention was breached two times (in 1973 and 1977) when senior judges were bypassed and pliable junior judges were appointed to the office of the CJI by the Indira Gandhi government.
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday appointed Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as the 49th Chief Justice of India, with effect from August 27.
Justice Lalit will become the second CJI, after Justice S M Sikri, to be directly elevated to the Supreme Court Bench from the Bar. Justice Sikri became 13th CJI in January, 1971.
Justice Lalit, a native of Maharashtra, will have a relatively short term, more than just two months, as he is set to retire on November 8.
Before his elevation as a Judge ...
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