Delhi woman survives showroom crash, debunks death rumours
New Delhi: A 29-year-old woman has clarified that she is safe and unhurt after a video of her Mahindra Thar crashing out of a car showroom in East Delhi went viral, sparking false rumours about her death.
The incident occurred at a showroom in Nirman Vihar during a customary ritual before delivery, when Maani Pawar, a resident of Ghaziabad, accidentally pressed the accelerator while attempting to roll a lemon under the SUV’s tyre. The vehicle, valued at around ₹27 lakh, broke through the showroom’s glass wall on the first floor and overturned onto the road below.
Pawar, her family members, and a salesman were inside the vehicle at the time. “The car was at high RPM, the salesman had already told us, and it suddenly accelerated and plunged and overturned. Once the car fell, all three of us exited through the front door and none of us sustained any injuries,” she said in a statement on Instagram.
Refuting viral claims that she had suffered fractures or died in the crash, Pawar said, “The purpose behind making this video is to debunk the false news. They said I broke my nose or that I am dead. All these are fake videos. I am alive and not dead. Please stop spreading such rumours.”
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Ordinance issued to increase number of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38
New Delhi (PTI): The government has promulgated an ordinance to increase the strength of the Supreme Court from the present 34 judges to 38, including the Chief Justice of India.
The law ministry notified the ordinance on Saturday, which amended the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, to increase the sanctioned strength of the top court.
So far, the sanctioned strength of the top court was 34, including the Chief Justice of India (CJI). Now, the number of judges has been increased by four, taking the sanctioned strength to 38.
The top court will now have 37 judges, other than the CJI.
With the apex court having two vacancies at present, and the ordinance coming into force immediately, the Supreme Court Collegium will now have to recommend six names for appointment as judges in the top court.
A bill will be brought in the Monsoon Session of Parliament to convert the ordinance – an executive order – into a law passed by Parliament.
The Union Cabinet had cleared a draft bill on May 5 to increase the number of apex court judges.
The strength of the Supreme Court was last increased from 30 to 33 (excluding the CJI) in 2019.
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, as originally enacted in 1956, put the maximum number of judges (excluding the CJI) at 10.
This number was increased to 13 by the Supreme Court (Number of Judges), Amendment Act, 1960, and to 17 by another amendment to the law.
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 1986, augmented the strength of judges from 17 to 25, excluding the CJI.
A fresh amendment in 2009 further increased the strength from 25 to 30.
Article 124(3) of the Constitution lists the qualifications required to become a Supreme Court judge.
An Indian citizen who has either served as a high court judge for at least five years, or as an advocate for 10 years, or is a distinguished jurist, can be appointed to the top court.
The strength of the Supreme Court is increased based on the recommendations of the CJI, who writes to the Union law minister. After consulting the finance ministry, the Department of Justice under the law ministry moves the Cabinet with a draft bill.
