This week, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud laid the foundation stone for three judicial infrastructure projects to expand Delhi’s three district courts — Karkardooma, Shastri Park (Shahdara court), and Rohini, Sector-26.
This week, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud laid the foundation stone for three judicial infrastructure projects to expand Delhi’s three district courts — Karkardooma, Shastri Park (Shahdara court), and Rohini, Sector-26. There could have been another similar project — Rouse Avenue Court — on the itinerary had it not been caught in political waters. The expansion of the Rouse Avenue Court will be kicked off once the AAP, as per SC directions vacates its office building, which has been allocated for the judiciary, tentatively by August 10.
Digital Glitch
The record rainfall in Delhi last week hampered the Central government’s digital office system — eOffice — as it faced some technical issues. It is learnt that this held up administrative work in several departments of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for a few hours. eOffice is a product suite by the National Informatics Centre that includes file and knowledge management systems. Most government work is now paperless, including movement of files, making the smooth functioning of the eOffice at all times crucial.
Inside EVMs
Eleven candidates in the 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections who have applied for verification of micro-controllers of a certain number of EVMs and VVPATs used in their constituencies — in a first — will soon come to know what exactly will be shown to them when the machines are opened. It is learnt that the Election Commission will release the technical standard operating procedures, likely before July 18, which is the last date for filing election petitions for the Lok Sabha polls. Acting on a SC directive in April, the EC is preparing to carry out the verification of the burnt memories of the machines, requested by the candidates placed second and third, after July 18.