PF scam: CBI indicts ex-SC judge, 23 other judges

The Times of India has reported of the CBI in a scam over the country’s judiciary involving the withdrawal of Rs. 6.58 crore from provident fund accounts of employees of Class III and IV of the Ghaziabad District Courts. This has further revealed the involvement of a former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Tarun Chatterjee along with 23 retired / sitting Judges of the Allahabad High Court and lower courts. They are guilty of misdemeanour, acts of commission and omission and a report has been submitted to the Supreme Court.

The report is being perused by a Bench comprising of Justice D.K. Jain, Justice V.S. Sirpurkar and Justice G.S. Singhvi have stayed further proceedings before the Special Judge of CBI.

Vijayakumar is new Vice-Chancellor, at Dr. Ambedkar Law University

The Times of India has reported Vijayakumar, Professor of law, UNHCR Chair on Refugee law at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore was on Wednesday appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Dr. Ambedkar Law University for a period of three years.

He has been a Registrar of NLSIU previously and has more than 30 articles published in law journals both national and international. He is succeeding Professor S Sachidhanandam.