Justice Alok Verma of the Uttarakhand High Court has recused himself from hearing the contempt petition filed by whistleblower IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi. With this, a record 16 judges have withdrawn from cases involving Chaturvedi, highlighting challenges faced by government whistleblowers.
Today (15th May): The Delhi High Court has asked a former CVO of AIIMS to respond to the CBI’s appeal on alleged corruption at the trauma center. The officer has four weeks to file a counter-affidavit. The court will hear the matter on July 29. The CBI argues that disclosing investigation details could jeopardize public interest and informants’ safety.
The Tripura government suspended its chief conservator of forests IFS Officer Prabin Lal Agarwal, for naming zoo lions Akbar and Sita, offending religious sentiments. The Calcutta High Court responded to a VHP petition and urged West Bengal to consider changing the names of the lions and take action against those responsible. The court emphasized the need to avoid controversy in naming animals.
