DoT seeks ASG Chandhiok’s opinion on the validity of TDSAT’s split verdict on legality of agreements by which mobile phone operators offer 3G services beyond their licenced areas, under roaming pacts [Firstpost]
Shailesh Gandhi retires as chief information commissioner after 45 months. His scorecard: 20279 cases; 520 penalties totalling 96 lakhs; 59.6 lakhs recovered [via Pranesh Prakash]
SC directs gov’t to bring Hazardous Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules 1989 in line with the BASEL Convention and the Indian constitution, ban entry of such wastes in the country, and prepare a list of toxic materials [Law et al News]
The annual world economic and social survey spurs UN to call for tax on billionaires to raise an annual sum over $400bn for poor countries [AFP]
National Green Tribunal judicial member Amit Talukdar and C Venkata Ramulu resign leaving the only Indian court to hear petitions on ‘green issues’, at one-eighth of its minimum strength; The tribunal is presently with five members after MoEF failed to find accommodation for tribunal members, and members were forced to adjudicate in makeshift offices [TOI]
Bom HC rules that bar on HC judges to practice in court they’ve resigned from, does not apply to additional judges [DNA India]
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