The Supreme Court declined to stop the CBI case against Lalu Prasad Yadav, allowing the trial to proceed without delay. The court said issues like sanction can be raised during trial, not before.
The Allahabad High Court expressed serious concern over lack of proper assistance from government lawyers due to staff shortage and delay in instructions. The Court warned that making courts wait for files and instructions amounts to interference in the administration of justice and increases case pendency.
The Supreme Court has ordered a CBI probe into allegations of favouritism in allotment of public works contracts to firms linked to Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu’s family. The Court directed the CBI to begin a preliminary enquiry within two weeks and submit a status report within 16 weeks.