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By Namrata Sarkar | 27th Aug, 2022 On Saturday, August 27, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit took the oath of office as the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI). He was sworn in by President Droupadi Murmu during a brief ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. On Saturday, Justice U.U. Lalit took the oath of office as Chief Justice of India from President of India Droupadi Murmu.  Procedures undertaken by Ministers Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Union ministers attended the occasion. Justice N.V. Ramana, Justice Lalit’s predecessor, was also present. The three areas were highlighted by Justice Lalit on Friday, August 26. He said he would work hard to ensure that at least one Constitution bench was operating in the top court throughout the year. Justice Lalit is the second Chief Justice of India to be directly elevated to the bench of the Supreme Court fromthe Bar. The first attorney to be promoted directly to the top court bench was Justice S.M. Sikri, who took over as the 13th Chief Justice of India in January 1971. As Chief Justice of India, Justice Lalit will hold the position for just over three months until leaving on November 8. Judges of the Supreme Court can retire at age 65. I must tell you that we will work hard to make the listing as simple, as plain, and as transparent as possible, Justice Lalit stated on August 26 at a gathering held by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to bid farewell to his predecessor Justice N.V. Ramana. Several Significant issues Several significant issues, including Constitution bench matters, are likely to come up for resolution before the top court during Justice Lalit’s time as CJI. He served on the judicial benches that rendered several groundbreaking decisions, such as the one declaring nstant “triple talaq” divorce practise among Muslims to be unlawful and unconstitutional. Prior to being appointed a judge of the Supreme Court on August 13, 2014, Justice Lalit was a senior attorney. He took on high-profile and contentious issues as a lawyer. …

On Wednesday, August 24, India cast the deciding vote against Russia in a “procedural vote” at the UN security Council on Ukraine. At the time, the 15-member, influential UN body had invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address a meeting via video teleconference.  Since the Russian military intervention started in February, India has never before voted against Russia on the topic of Ukraine.  India has broken a string of abstentions on UN Security Council votes involving Ukraine by casting a vote in favour of a procedural motion that Russia had opposed.In defiance of Moscow’s position, India voted in favour of inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to speak via distant video link on Wednesday along with 12 other Council members. Russia obviously voted against the invitation, and China abstained, but as it was a procedural matter, it did not constitute a veto. New Delhi has so far refrained from voting on Ukraine in the UN Security Council, much to the chagrin of the Western nations led by the United States. Steps were taken by the Western countries Following the aggression, Western countries, particularly the US, sanctioned Russia severely on the economic and other fronts. Russia’s actions towards Ukraine have not received criticism from India.  The Russian and Ukrainian sides have been urged to resume the path of diplomacy and negotiation on numerous occasions, and New Delhi has reaffirmed its support for all diplomatic attempts to put an end to the crisis between the two nations.  India has a two-year non permanent membership in the UNSC that expires in December. Following the aggression, Western countries, especially the US, slapped harsh economic and other sanctions on Russia. India has not denounced Russia for its hostility toward Ukraine. New Delhi has repeatedly urged both the Russian and Ukrainian sides to resume diplomatic relations and dialogue. It has also backed any diplomatic efforts to put an end to the conflict between the two nations. India is a non-permanent member of the UNSC at the moment, serving a two-year term that ends in December.…

Newly elected Colombian President Gastavo Petro proposed a new bill which will raise the tax for rich people to 200%. The tax bill will help bridge the unequal gap between the poor and rich class. The move by the new presidents stirs big debate in the country about wealth tax and its impact.

Senator Marsha Blackburn of the United States made her fourth visit to Taiwan this month as she defied China’s wrath…

Australian PM Anthony Albanese promises a comprehensive inquiry into the unlawful Automated debt scheme which robbed $1.2 Billion from 433,000 Welfare Australian recipients. The scheme was set up by the former conservative coalition which committed fraud through this scheme by wrongly calculating funds that were owned by the recipients. 

Since the beginning, India had abstained from voting concerning the Russia-Ukraine crisis. For the very first time, India voted in…

After recent terror attacks in US & the country giving it back to the terror groups in Syria, a question…

On September 2, the AIFF Elections are scheduled to take place. Bhaichung Bhutia has meantime re-nominated himself for the position…

Since the war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the beefing up of his nation’s armed forces by…

Who will be the next president of Congress? Rahul, Sonia, or anyone else? “On the issue of the Congress President,…