Have stopped morning walk due to spike in air pollution, says CJI Chandrachud
New Delhi (PTI): Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Thursday said he had stopped going out for his morning walk owing to the rising levels of air pollution in the national capital.
In an informal interaction with journalists in the apex court, CJI Chandrachud said his doctor had advised him to avoid stepping out in the morning as it was better for him to remain inside than contract respiratory ailments.
"I have stopped going out for a morning walk from today (October 24). I usually go for a morning walk at around 4-4.15 am," he said, while referring to spike in the air pollution levels.
The 50th CJI, who will be demitting office on November 10, also made an announcement on doing away with a mandatory criteria of holding a law degree for accrediting journalists covering proceedings of the apex court.
He said the accredited journalists would now get the facility to park their vehicles in the Supreme Court premises.
He also spoke about digitisation of records and judicial processes and the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) in translating apex court judgements in various regional languages.
The CJI said retired district court judges were rendering their services with corrections to the AI-generated translations of judgements.
CJI Chandrachud said digitisation of records had helped judges with the access to read case files on their iPads, and even on flights.
On being asked about his post-retirement plans, the CJI said for the first few days, he would take rest.
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Cyberabad police arrest 193 drunk drivers in ongoing crackdown
Hyderabad: As part of a continued crackdown on drunk driving, Cyberabad police arrested 193 individuals on Saturday, November 23. Authorities seized a total of 160 two-wheelers, 6 three-wheelers, and 27 four-wheelers during the operation. Among those detained, 19 had dangerously high blood alcohol levels, ranging from 200 mg/100 ml to 550 mg/100 ml.
All offenders will face the court for legal proceedings. Under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act, drunk driving is a serious offense, with penalties including fines of up to Rs. 10,000 and/or imprisonment for up to six months. Repeat violations can lead to driving license suspensions for at least three months or, in severe cases, permanent revocation.
Between August 24 and November 21, Hyderabad police booked 13,933 individuals for drunk driving, leading to various consequences such as fines, imprisonment, and license suspensions. During this period, 824 offenders received jail sentences ranging from one to ten days.
Additionally, 227 drivers were required to complete two days of social service, and the Regional Transport Office (RTO) suspended 99 licenses for two to six months based on court directives. The courts also imposed a collective fine of Rs. 2.87 crore on violators.
