The Supreme Court of India quashed the rejection of former Army officer Pramod Bajaj’s appointment as ITAT Member, calling it a case of bias and departmental vendetta. The Court imposed a Rs 5 lakh fine on the Centre and ordered a fresh selection process, excluding the officer whose presence raised serious apprehensions of bias.
The Delhi High Court upheld the government’s decision to block the messaging platform Briar in Jammu & Kashmir, citing national security interests. The court acknowledged that in matters of national security, principles of natural justice can be bypassed. Briar’s open-source nature and potential use by terrorists were key considerations in the ruling.
