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Hallmark of great Institutions is they are keener on Justice than merely the Law: CJI Bobde

 The hallmark of Great Judges & institutions is that they are keener on Justice than on law, CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde said in Tripura Wednesday. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of an e-Sewa Kendra at the HC of Tripura, CJI Bobde, said while taking the decision to go electronic in the Justice delivery system, he was ‘acutely conscious’ that it would make justice ‘technology-dependent’. However, he said, the other option meant was to shut down courts completely during the pandemic, which was an impossibility, especially for the HC's & the Apex Court. While admitting that E-Courts have made access to justice dependent on technology, possession of which varies on an individual’s personal resources, the CJI said e-Sewa Kendras can fill this gap. E-Seva Kendras are supposed to serve as a one-stop centre for the needs of the common litigant. These kendras are envisaged to be located at the public entry gate in Courts & other legal institutions to make them accessible. CJI Bo

Three Bihar Judicial Officers dismissed from service over a Scandal occurred in 2013

 Three Judicial Officers in Bihar, who were caught in compromising position with women at a hotel in Nepal a few years ago, have been dismissed from service. According to a notification issued by the state general administration department on Monday, the dismissed officials are Hari Niwas Gupta, Jitendra Nath Singh and Komal Ram. The notification, which quotes a communication issued by the Patna High Court, added that their dismissals shall be deemed effective from February 12, 2014 and they would stand deprived of all post-retirement benefits. Gupta, who was then the Principal Judge, family court at Samastipur, and Singh and Ram who were then respectively Additional District Judge and Additional Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate at Araria, were caught by Nepal police during a raid conducted at a hotel in Viratnagar. They were released later on though the matter came to light when it was reported in a Nepalese newspaper. LEXIS AND COMPANY "ADVOCATES AND LEGAL CONSULTANTS" W

Air Quality Commission directs switching over of all industries in Delhi to PNG

 On Tuesday, the Commission of Air Quality Management stressed the need to switching over of all industries in Delhi NCR to Piped Natural Gas (PNG) while adding that the industrial sector is one of the major contributors to air pollution here. The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas reviewed the progress of switching over of industries operating in Delhi to PNG during a meeting, which was attended by representatives of the city government, the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) and the Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL). According to the statement from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, about 1,644 of industrial units spread across 50 industrial areas here had been identified to switch over to PNG. Though a sizable number of industries are using PNG, the Commission stressed the need to switch over to PNG by all identified industries in Delhi. The IGL, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and the Delhi government were also asked to wo

Supreme Court says irony that no Action ever taken against Officers who sit on File

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