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Compassionate job for married daughter’s son? SC to rule
Days after ruling that a dependent married daughter is eligible for compassionate employment when her father dies in harness, Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine whether a married daughter’s son would be similarly eligible for compassionate or rehabilitation employment. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and V Mohana sought a response from the Chhattisgarh govt as petitioner Ankit Pandey challenged the state’s decision to decline him govt employment even after his grandparents, whose...
Driving licence may remain valid till holder turns 50
New Delhi: Govt is looking at extending the validity period of driving license (DL) from the current 20 years till the time DL holder turns 50, and making the process of transfer of vehicle ownership and renewal of permits completely online, moves which are aimed at eliminating hassles faced by people. TOI has learnt that road transport ministry is working on both proposals and may roll out these for "ease of living" in near future. Officials said state govts' revenues won't be impacted as...
In sovereignty case, personal liberty takes back seat: SC
Deliberating on the right of an accused to bail, particularly in serious offences, Supreme Court Tuesday said personal liberty would have to take back seat if it is pitted against India’s sovereignty, and pointed out a lack of uniform application of prolonged incarceration as grounds for bail has resulted in similarly situated persons receiving different outcomes. “We note that recently this court in ‘Tasleem Ahmed v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi’ has referred the question concerning the...
SC asks Tamil Nadu govt to act against forest encroachments, fine 118 babus for
Seeking to protect the biodiversity hotspot in Agasthyamalai landscape from depredation through illegal settlements, Supreme Court has ordered Tamil Nadu govt to prepare within a month a comprehensive time-bound action plan to evict thousands of encroachers, some of whom have been settled there for decades. Warning that failure to ensure compliance would invite administrative accountability at the highest level, the bench also asked TN govt to initiate disciplinary and legal action against...
SC junks MHA’s order rejecting IPS officer’s VRS plea
Supreme Court has set aside a home ministry order rejecting the voluntary retirement request of Maharashtra cadre IPS officer Abdur Rahman, who faced various charges, including torturing a person in 2014, contracting a second marriage without the consent of his first wife in 2016 and giving a speech in violation of rules in 2019. The officer had tendered a notice in Aug 2019 for VRS under Rule 16(2A) of All India Service (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, but it was not accepted,...
Telangana student jumps into river to save 3 friends in US, gets trapped in fishing net, dies
The body of Koduru Anuroop Reddy, 23, a Telangana youth who died while rescuing three friends from drowning in the US, reached Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday morning. It was later taken to his home in Kavadipalli village in Abdullapurmet, where the funeral was held amid emotional scenes. Anuroop died on May 29 at Toro Bayou Park in Louisiana.
From tax waivers to free hedges, RBI & govt join hands to boost Rupee
In a coordinated move, govt and RBI Friday rolled out a clutch of measures aimed at attracting foreign portfolio investors and non-resident funds to govt bonds and bank deposits. The strategy is as much about sentiment as it is about flows: signalling openness, easing friction, and offering a small subsidy from RBI in the form of free insurance cover to banks against rupee depreciation. As a result, the rupee gained by 84 paise to close at 94.95 compared with Thursday's close of 95.79 - its...
SC: Rape survivor shouldn’t be repeatedly called to court
The Supreme Court has held that a rape survivor should not be harassed with repeated calls to appear in court during trial proceedings for cross examination. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma quashed an order passed by Tripura HC which had allowed the accused’s plea to recall the survivor for examination four years after she was already cross-examined. It said the prosecutrix had already been subjected to the ordeal of deposition and cross-examination on four...
'Armed with bamboo sticks': RJD workers step in after Lalu, Rabri lose Z+ security
PATNA: A fresh political controversy erupted in Bihar on Saturday after RJD chief Lalu Prasad, former chief minister Rabri Devi and leader of opposition in state assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav returned all security personnel deployed outside their official residences in Patna, a day after the Samrat Choudhary-led govt downgraded their security cover. Soon after the security personnel left, RJD workers armed with bamboo sticks took position outside Rabri's residence at 10, Circular Road and...
Japan PM may visit India next month for talks with PM Modi
Takaichi Sanae is likely to visit India next month for a summit meeting with her counterpart Narendra Modi. While a confirmation from Indian authorities is still awaited, Japanese media reported that the summit meeting with PM Modi will take place in Assam. "Govt sources say arrangements are underway for Takaichi to visit the northeastern state to hold her second in-person meeting with Modi," said a report by NHK.