UP boy ends life after losing entire money in father's bank account in online game
Lucknow (PTI): A 13-year-old boy in the Mohanlalganj area of Lucknow hanged himself after losing the entire Rs 14 lakh of his father's bank account in an online game, police said on Tuesday.
Mohanlalganj SHO D K Singh said Yash, a student of class six, took the extreme step out of fright on Monday after his father, upon visiting the bank branch, came to know that his account had no money left.
The boy's father returned home after lodging a complaint with the bank manager, and narrated the matter to his family, the police said.
Hearing this, the panicked son went to his room on the roof on the pretext of studying and hanged himself, they said, adding that the family came to know about this when his sister went to the room in the night.
The family members rushed to the roof upon hearing the girl's cries and brought the boy down and took him to a community health centre, where doctors declared him dead.
The body has been sent for post-mortem, the SHO said.
Meanwhile, Suresh Yadav, the boy's father, on Tuesday told PTI Videos that no one was in the house when his son took the extreme step.
He added that he did not say anything to his son despite the loss of Rs 14 lakh.
"I only told him that son you are doing a wrong thing. I am working and earning for you," the grieving father said.
Yadav said that he came to know about the siphoning of money from his account, when he went to the bank to withdraw money.
Vimal Yadav, the boy's mother, said her husband had gone to the bank to withdraw Rs 20,000 using a cheque and he came to know that a huge amount of money was siphoned off.
She added that his son was good in studies.
His sister, Gungun who was visibly shaken by her brother's death, said that she does not play any online game. His friend, Utkarsh said that he warned Yash not to put any money in the game.
He added that he had not met Yash for the last two months.
Meanwhile, locals have urged the government to impose a complete ban on online gaming, so that no young lives are lost.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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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.
