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Senior citizens' 10-year legal fight gets closure with the fall of towers
The fall of the twin towers will mark the victory of the group of elderly people who waged a war against Supertech in 2009 for violating bylaws. A group of four elderly people -- U.B.S. Teotia; 80, S.K. Sharma, 74; Ravi Bajaj, 65; and M.K. Jain, 59 -- were the first who raised the alarm against the violation of laws by Supertech for building the twin towers.
WATCH | Noida twin towers demolished
The tallest towers to be demolished in the country -- Ceyane (29 floors) and Apex (32 floors) -- were part of the Emerald Court project of Supertech Ltd and were found to be in violation of multiple regulations regarding construction. Demolished via a 'controlled implosion', a lot of preparation had been done to ensure minimal damage to the surroundings.
India logs 9,436 new Covid cases
Meanwhile, the active caseload has come down to 86,591 cases, accounting for 0.19 per cent of the total positive cases. Recovery of 9,999 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,37,93,787. Consequently, the recovery rate stands at 98.62 per cent.
Number of government officials under CBI scanner, including agency's own, going up
Similarly, departmental proceedings are also pending against several officers and employees associated with the CBI. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his speech from the Red Fort on Independence Day, had described corruption as the biggest problem of the country while making an appeal to end it soon.
'Role of SC is to lay down law with clarity', CJI U.U. Lalit begins his tenure
Though Justice Lalit started on a high note, he will have a herculean task to undertake in a 74-day tenure � from appointment of judges to resuming proceedings on cases raising key constitutional questions. He has century old-legacy, his father and grandfather were lawyers, to draw inspiration from to tackle some of the most far-reaching cases, which challenge constitutional validity of key government decisions -- abrogation of Article 370, amendment to the Citizenship Act, among others.
Justice U.U. Lalit sworn-in as 49th Chief Justice of India
Earlier this month, the Central government had issued a notification appointing Justice Lalit to the top post, following a recommendation made by former CJI Ramana, who demitted office on August 26. On August 13, 2014, Justice Lalit was elevated to the apex court directly from the Bar. He will however, have a short tenure of as the Chief Justice as he will retire on November 8.
India reports 9,520 new Covid cases, 41 deaths
The overall nationwide death toll now stands at 5,27,597. The active caseload has dipped to 87,311, accounting for 0.20 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 12,875 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,37,83,788. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.62 per cent.
Twitter tells Tharoor-led parliamentary panel it follows strict data privacy
Twitter officials were asked questions by the panel led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday. Sources have said that the members asked about former employee Peiter Zatko's allegation and it clarified that the government did not force them to recruit their people in the company. The micro-blogging site also denied any data leak by the company.
Always wanted my name to be etched on people's hearts through my conduct, behaviour: CJI
In his address at his farewell event organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), he said: "I may be remembered as a judge who heard the senior and the junior alike. As a judge, I always wanted my name to be etched on the hearts of the people through my conduct and behaviour, rather than case law and journals".
SC says freebies may push state towards bankruptcy, refers matter to 3-judge bench
A bench, headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices Hima Kohli and C.T. Ravikumar said: "Freebies may create a situation wherein the state government cannot provide basic amenities due to lack of funds and the state is pushed towards imminent bankruptcy. In the same breath, we should remember that such freebies are extended utilising tax payers' money only for increasing the popularity of the party and electoral prospects."
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