SC rejects plea against Delhi HC rule restricting senior advocate designation for ex-local judges
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea challenging a rule of the Delhi High Court that bars retired judges from other states from applying for senior advocate designation in the national capital. Rule 9B of the High Court of Delhi Designation of Senior Advocate Rules, 2024, deals with the eligibility for retired judicial officers seeking the designation as senior advocates and bars retired judges from other states from applying for the same.
The rule restricts conferring the designation on those who have retired from the Delhi Higher Judicial Service and have served for at least 10 years.
A top court bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran rejected the plea filed by Vijai Pratap Singh, who retired from higher judicial services in Uttar Pradesh, challenging a Delhi High Court judgment upholding the rule.
Singh claimed the rule suffered from "constitutional infirmity" as it created a "class within class".
"Why don't you apply to the Supreme Court… In the Supreme Court, everybody can apply," the CJI said while dismissing the plea.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
