The Supreme Court on Thursday took serious view of the NGO, Citizen for Justice and Peace seeking intervention of the UN Human Rights Commission in the Godhra train burning case, particularly for protection of witnesses, saying how can a body outside India be allowed to interfere in country’s judicial system.

After bringing two Houses of Parliament to virtually a standstill since November 10, MPs are currently busy in the preparation of a car rally to be held on December 5 being organised by the Constitution Club of India. They might be fighting inside Parliament, but outside their roles change.

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday questioned R.K. Chandolia, personal secretary to former telecom minister A. Raja, in connection with its probe into the 2G spectrum scam. The ED is also likely to issue summons to Mr. Raja in connection with its probe into the scam very soon. The ED officials questioned Mr Chandolia for nearly six hours.

The impasse between the government and the Opposition over Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into alleged 2G spectrum scam continued in Parliament for 15th consecutive day, as both the Houses were adjourned on Thursday. But like on Wednesday the two Houses could transact some essential financial business amidst din.

Alleging that the UPA government was “indifferent” to the corruption problem, the NDA on Thursday demanded that government should allow the Parliament to function by conceding a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into corruption cases including 2G spectrum allocation scam. The NDA claimed the entire Opposition was unanimous in demanding a JPC probe and there was no other solution than the JPC probe.

While admitting industrialist Rattan Tata’s petition for probe into the “leak” of the “Radia tapes” recorded by the income-tax department in connection with investigation of the tax frauds, the Supreme Court on Thursday issued notices to the Centre, IT DG, CBI and two media organisations which had published the transcripts of the tapes.

The fate of controversial Central Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas is virtually in the hands of the Supreme Court which will hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against his appointment on Monday .

The controversial Prasar Bharti CEO B.S. Lalli is understood to have sought the law ministry’s opinion on an alleged breach of contract by SIS Live.
The Prasar Bharati CEO, who is facing allegations of serious financial and administrative irregularities in broadcast of sporting events and engagement of legal entities,

Hinting that his aim and efforts were to rebuild party organisations at grass roots in the state, AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said, he was not upset with the Bihar Assembly elections results.

After nearly being sacked last week, Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa now feels that the “crisis” for him is over and he would complete the remaining two-and-a-half-year term as he has the “blessings” of BJP leadership. Mr Yeddyurappa, 67, insisted that the reports about his being on lease of life till panchayat elections likely this month were wrong.