💨 Abstract

On May 8, the Supreme Court (SC) of India addressed several major issues. The SC urged the Centre to expedite judge appointments due to over 7 lakh pending criminal appeals in high courts. It criticized Delhi and neighboring states for not filling vacancies in pollution control boards. The SC granted disability pension to an army man with schizophrenia. In two separate orders, it directed the prosecution of co-accused in a cash-for-jobs case.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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