A Supreme Court bench comprising justices Ranjan Gogoi and R Banumathi, on 02 July, directed the Centre to file an affidavit within ten days giving details of the steps which would be taken for appointing the Lokpal; the anti-graft ombudsman.
Attorney General KK Venugopal appeared before the bench for the Centre. The court was hearing a contempt petition filed by Common Cause (an NGO), which had raised the issue of non-appointment of the ombudsman despite the apex court's verdict of April 27 last year.
Further, the bench posted the matter for hearing on July 17.
Lokpal appointment: SC sought time-frame in ten days
By IndianMandarins - 2018-07-02 16:31:50
A Supreme Court bench comprising justices Ranjan Gogoi and R Banumathi, on 02 July, directed the Centre to file an affidavit within ten days giving details of the steps which would be taken for appointing the Lokpal; the anti-graft ombudsman.
Attorney General KK Venugopal appeared before the bench for the Centre. The court was hearing a contempt petition filed by Common Cause (an NGO), which had raised the issue of non-appointment of the ombudsman despite the apex court's verdict of April 27 last year.
Further, the bench posted the matter for hearing on July 17.
