The Judges Inquiry Committee submitted its report on corruption allegations against Yashwant Varma to Om Birla, with Justice Aravind Kumar formally handing over the findings at Parliament House under the Judges Inquiry Act, 1968.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting approving the appointment of former Chief Justice Dhananjaya Chandrachud as the new Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). A notification will be issued soon. Vijaya Bharathi Sayani currently acts as Chairperson following Chandrachud’s retirement on November 8.
