Public TV reporter in Tumakuru arrested for verbal, physical assault of rival
sent to 14 days’ judicial custody
Tumakuru: A reporter for Public TV in the district, Manjunath Thalamakki, was arrested in a case of atrocity following his caste-based verbal assault and physical attack of a reporter from Zee Kannada news channel recently.
Tilak Nagar Police presented Thalamakki in court, which has remanded the reporter to 14 days of judicial custody.
Reporter GN Manjunath, also known as Samaya Manju, had filed a complaint with Tilak Nagar Police stating that he was covering a raid conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the Siddhartha Education Society in the city on May 21. Thalamakki, who was also on site, insulted Manjunath on lines of caste and also hit him on the head and ear with the office mike, the complainant has told the police.
Manjunath was injured in the ear and neck and underwent treatment at the Tumakuru District Hospital.
Tilak Nagar Police, who registered a case based on Manjunath’s complaint, probed the matter. The investigation team led by Madhugiri Deputy Superintendent of Police arrested Thalamakki.
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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The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, as originally enacted in 1956, put the maximum number of judges (excluding the CJI) at 10.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.
