CCB Police raid hookah bar in parking area of mall in Mangaluru; legal action taken against 3 men
Mangaluru: CCB Police have taken legal action against three men who were found to be illegally running a hookah bar, ‘Black Moon Resto Café’, during a raid on the parking area of a mall in the city.
Police have said that action has been taken against Siddique, who is also called MFC Siddique, Abdul Nasir and Safwan under charge of running the hookah bar without permission at MAK Mall in Kankanady. The hookahs, tobacco and the other equipment at the bar were seized by the team.
The police have also said that the three men were running the hookah bar, although they had taken permission from the Mangaluru City Corporation in 2023-24 to run a cafeteria. The group appears to have been earning money illegally by allegedly providing narcotics to the customers, the officers have said.
CCB Assistant Commissioner of Police Manoj Kumar Nayak directed the investigation of the team led by Inspector Rafeeq KM. The team included Sub-inspector Sudeep MV, Sharanappa Bhandary, Assistant Sub-inspector Sujan Shetty and personnel as well as Mangaluru (East) Police Station Sub-inspector Manohar Prasad and personnel.
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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.
