A recent appeal in the Supreme Court by the Youth Bar Association of India has suggested that the processes be made mandatory. It said that if implemented these would avoid adding to the huge pendency of cases already existing in courts across the country.
In a setback of sorts for chief minister Jaganmohan Reddy, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has ordered the reinstatement of N. Ramesh Kumar as State Election Commissioner, setting aside the appointment of retired Justice V Kanagaraju from Tamil Nadu by state government two months back.