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‘CEC Gyanesh Kumar must go, SIR exercise must be halted,’ says Stalin

Chennai, Sep 23 (PTI) DMK president M K Stalin on Wednesday said CEC Gyanesh Kumar must resign from his post and claimed that he has no right to continue in office. Demanding that the SIR exercise be halted, the former Tamil Nadu chief minister sought a fair probe, “into everything that transpired within the EC and those responsible should be held accountable.” Stalin, in a statement, said that the “explosive findings,” published by Indian Express backed by evidence, had cast “serious doubts” over the results of every Assembly election held after the SIR exercise. He said his party had all

ECI must not only be independent but also be seen to act independently: Justice Dipankar Datta

New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) If free and fair elections are to be ensured, it is axiomatic that the Election Commission of India (ECI) must not only be an independent body but also be seen to act independently, Supreme Court judge Justice Dipankar Datta said on Wednesday. Justice Datta headed a bench also comprising Justice Satish Chandra Sharma which gave split opinions on whether a batch of pleas challenging the validity of a 2023 law that excludes the CJI from the panel for selecting the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (ECs) should be referred to a larger Constitution

Gold falls Rs 900 to Rs 1.54 lakh per 10 gm amid weak global cues

New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) Gold prices fell for the third straight session, declining Rs 900 to Rs 1.54 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday as a stronger US dollar and weak global trends weighed on investor sentiment. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,54,900 per 10 grams on Tuesday. Silver, however, remained unchanged for the second straight session at Rs 2.42 lakh per kilogram, inclusive of all taxes, according to local traders. “Gold traded weak on Wednesday as traders booked profits at higher levels,” said Jateen Trivedi, VP Research

Supreme Court requests Chief Justice of India to explore possibility of permanent 5-judge bench for cases involving constitutional issues

Supreme Court requests Chief Justice of India to explore possibility of permanent 5-judge bench for cases involving constitutional issues

New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) Flagging the “inordinate delay” in resolution of references made to larger benches, the Supreme Court on Wednesday requested the Chief Justice of India to explore the possibility of constituting a permanent five-judge bench to deal with cases involving constitutional issues. A bench of justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma termed the delay as an area of “grave concern” and said self-introspection was required as pendency of reference for far too long does not reflect well on the institution. The observations were made after both the judges gave split opinions on whether a batch of

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