JN Patel new head of lilavati Medical Trust
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed former Calcutta High Court Chief Justice JN Patel as interim chairman of lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust, which manages the affairs of the famous hospital in Mumbai. A Bench headed by Justice AK Patnaik passed the order in view of ongoing legal battle among many members of the trust. It said an interim Board of Trustees comprising, Charu K Mehta and Rekha H Sheth, and Justice Patel, will function till the court decides.
145 ias officers face CBI, state graft trial
New Delhi: 145 IAS officers faced charges of alleged involvement in corruption in the last ten years by CBI and State Government agencies. Sanction to prosecute 12 officers of elite IAS was granted to the Central and State probe agencies in 2003, 11 officers in 2004, six in 2005 and five officers during 2006, according to data from Ministry of Personnel. Thirteen were charged for corruption in 2007, nine in 2008, 32 in 2009, 21 in 2010, 17 in 2011, nine in 2012 and ten in 2013, it said.