Former SC judge Justice Abdul Nazeer appointed as Governor of Andhra Pradesh
New Delhi: Former Supreme Court judge Justice S Abdul Nazeer has been appointed as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh.
President of India Droupadi Murmu appointed him as the new governor, following the transfer of incumbent governor Biswa Bhushan Harichandan as the Governor of Chhattisgarh, reports Live Law.
A native of Moodbidri in Dakshina Kannada, Justice Nazeer, who retired from the Supreme Court on January 4, 2023, had been elevated to the apex court from the Karnataka High Court in February 2017.
As judge of the Supreme Court, he was a part of prominent judgments in the K S Puttaswamy case, considering the ‘Right to Privacy’ a fundamental right; the case of triple talaq, dissenting to consider the practice as valid; the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid dispute, as a part of the unanimous verdict allowing the construction of the Ram Mandir; and the demonetization case, where he led the Constitution Bench that upheld the note ban as valid.
Justice Nazeer also led the Constitution Bench which held that the additional restrictions not found in Article 19(2) could not be imposed on the right to free speech of ministers and legislators.
The last instance of a Supreme Court judge being appointed as a Governor was that of former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam as the Governor of Kerala in 2014. Former Supreme Court judge Justice Fatima Beevi had also been the Governor of Tamil Nadu during 1997-2001, after her retirement as a Supreme Court judge in 1992.
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UP: Govt hospital staff booked for sexually assaulting woman in pretext of ultrasound test
Gorakhpur (PTI): A hospital employee was booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in the pretext of an ultrasound test here in the district women's hospital, police said on Saturday.
According to the complaint, the woman, a resident of the Gulriha area, visited the district women's hospital on Thursday morning for an ultrasound test.
She was directed to a room, where Abhimanyu Gupta was conducting ultrasounds. When her turn came, the accused allegedly stared at her and told her to remove all her clothes, claiming it was necessary for the test and that a massage would also be required, she said.
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The woman alleged that once she complied, the accused began making obscene advances and tried to force himself on her. When she screamed, he allegedly gagged her, abused her and threatened to kill her before pushing her out of the room.
She said her complaints within the hospital went unheard, forcing her to approach the police.
Taking cognisance of the complaint, the hospital administration constituted a three-member inquiry committee, officials said.
Senior consultant (paediatrics) Dr Jay Kumar said, "The woman has levelled serious allegations against a staff member. Senior officials have been informed, and a departmental inquiry is underway. Strict action will be taken if the charges are proved."
Kotwali Station House Officer Chatrapal Singh said a case has been registered, and efforts are on to nab the accused.
