At the 40-year celebration of the Karnataka Lokayukta in Bengaluru, the CJI praised its role in ensuring accountability and public trust. New digital tools for investigations and asset disclosure were launched to strengthen anti-corruption efforts.
The Orissa High Court held that the Odisha Information Commission acted unjustifiably by restricting a litigant to only 12 RTI applications per year. It ruled that the Commission cannot limit the number of RTIs a citizen can file in a year.
The Supreme Court has upheld the cancellation of land allotted to the Kamla Nehru Trust, stating that “allotment should be in public interest.” The judgment reinforces the need for transparency and fairness in public land distribution.
Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who served on over 480 benches, delivered significant rulings on crucial legal and social issues, including the RTI, Waqf Amendment Act, and Article 370, shaping India’s judicial landscape.
