Child helpline coordinator arrested for extortion in Karnataka
Kolar Gold Fields: Police on Sunday arrested the coordinator of the district child helpline centre in Karnataka on charges of extorting money from a man who allegedly married a minor girl.
According to police, Kalyankumar, the coordinator, received a call on the helpline informing him about a pregnant minor girl in a village, as reported by Deccan Herald.
Acting on the information, Kalyankumar visited the residence of the man involved and allegedly demanded Rs 50,000 to keep the case quiet. The man reportedly paid Rs 30,000 in three instalments and requested time to pay the remaining amount.
When Kalyankumar allegedly threatened to inform the police if the balance was not paid, the girl’s family approached authorities.
Following their complaint, police registered a case and arrested both Kalyankumar and the man who had married the minor girl.
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CJI Surya Kant clarifies 'parasites' remarks, says 'pained' over media reports
New Delhi (PTI): Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday issued a strongly worded clarification on his 'parasites' remarks, saying he was "pained" by media reports that suggested he criticised youth.
"I am pained to read how a section of the media has misquoted my oral observations made during the hearing of a frivolous case yesterday," the CJI said in a statement.
Kant emphasised that his remarks were specifically directed at individuals entering the legal profession through "fake and bogus degrees" and were "misquoted by a section of the media."
The clarification follows a controversy during a hearing on Friday, when the CJI used words like "parasites" and "cockroaches" while pulling up a lawyer for his plea seeking senior designation.
"What I had specifically criticised were those who have entered professions like the Bar (legal profession) with the aid of fake and bogus degrees. Similar persons have sneaked into the media, social media, and other noble professions as well, and hence, they are like parasites.
"It is totally baseless to suggest that I criticised the youth of our nation. Not only am I proud of our present and future human resource, but every youth of India inspires me. It is not an exaggeration to say that Indian youth have great regard and respect for me, and I too see them as the pillars of a developed India," the chief justice said about his remarks.
