CJI extends New Year greetings, asks lawyers to file physical letters for urgent listings
New Delhi (PTI): Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday wished the lawyers and litigants a happy new year as the Supreme Court reopened after its winter vacation, which lasted from December 21, 2024, to January 1, 2025.
“I wish you all a happy new year. May you have a happy new year, your families…,” the CJI said at the outset of the day’s proceedings. “I am told the email for mentioning is not working. You can move the physical letters accordingly,” the CJI said, adding that such letters would be reviewed in the afternoon, with necessary orders issued for listing.
After taking charge as the CJI, Justice Khanna had stopped the practice of oral submissions for urgent listing of cases before the apex court benches. He had said the urgent listing of cases will be permitted after the lawyers either send emails or write letters for the purpose.
Usually the lawyers mention their cases before the CJI-led bench at the outset of the day's proceedings for out of turn listings and hearing of cases on grounds of urgency.
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Bengaluru: Bomb threat emails warning of 13 IEDs at DRDO unit turn out to be hoax
Bengaluru: A bomb threat email sent to a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) facility in the city on Monday was found to be a hoax after police carried out a thorough search.
The threat targeted the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), claiming that 13 cyanide gas-based improvised explosive devices (IEDs) had been planted on the premises, with a warning of explosions at 1:10 pm.
According to police, the email, reportedly written in Tamil, also contained a threat to kidnap party leaders of Tamil Nadu.
DRDO officials received the email around 12 pm and alerted authorities.
"Baiyyappanahalli police along with bomb disposal squad rushed to the spot and conducted a search. The threat turned out to be a hoax," a police officer said.
Police have registered a case based on a complaint, and further investigation is underway.
