A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to form a Judicial Commission to examine all laws on corruption and crime and draft a comprehensive and stringent Indian Penal Code in order to secure rule of law, equality before law and equal protection of laws.
The plea filed by Advocate Ashwini Kumar Dubey has sought recalling of currency above Rs. 100 and restriction on cash transactions above Rs.5000 as means to curb corruption.
The Supreme Court has refused to consider the petition of an Indian Revenue Service official, challenging the government's decision for compulsory retirement. The court asked the petitioner to go to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) for relief.
Delhi HC Sought response of Centre, Delhi Govt, Delhi Construction Workers Welfare Board, CAG & ACB on a plea seeking CBI probe into alleged misappropriation of Rs 3200 cr Cess funds meant for construction and migrant workers under the Building & Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Act, 1996.