Mining: SC asks NGT to consider MP plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Bench of Justices AK Patnaik and JS Khehar on Friday directed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to decide on the objection raised by Madhya Pradesh Government against the order banning sand mining across the country. MP approached the apex court as the August 5 order passed by NGT in the context of illegal sand mining in UP, was extended to the entire country allowing only licensed miners to operate on riverbeds. The State claimed that the order affected mining operations even on less than five hectare land for which the MoEF or state authority’s permission was not needed.
2G accused flays SC for focus on high & mighty
New Delhi: The accused in the 2G scam launched a scathing attack on the Supreme Court accusing it of showing an “anxiety” to ensure high-profile persons were tried immediately. The accused were aggrieved by an April 11, 2011 order of the apex court which restrained any courts from entertaining appeals arising in the 2G spectrum trial before a Delhi court. Senior advocate Ram Jethmalani said that instead of ensuring a speedy trial the accused were subjected to longest possible trial. He accused the court of showing a special interest in the case which was sufficient as per settled principles for the judges to withdraw hearing the cases.
Conflict of interest: ‘Get in Ministers too’
New Delhi: Amid a debate on transparency, Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Friday demanded that Ministers should also come under the purview of policy on conflict of interest being framed by the Centre for officers of All India Services. “GOI is framing a Detailed Policy on Conflict of Interest for All-India Service Officers is a welcome step and should include Ministers also,” Singh commented on the microblogging site Twitter. DoPT is reportedly for the first time drafting a report on ‘Policy on conflict of interest in public service’.
Tension in UP after boy shot at for eve-teasing
Muzaffarnagar: Tension prevailed in Chamrawala village in the district where violence erupted four days back after a dalit youth was shot at for allegedly teasing a girl from another community. Additional police force has been deployed in the village to avoid any further incident of violence, police said. The trouble began on August 12 when a dalit youth was allegedly shot at by the members of a community for teasing a girl, Rajkamal, SP (city) said.