The Times of India has reported CBI in a scam over the country’s judiciary involving the withdrawal of Rs.6.58 crore ($1.4 million) 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 who have stayed further proceedings before the Special Judge of CBI.

SC: Even consensual sex under fear is rape

Express India has reported the Supreme Court’s latest verdict on consensual sex. It has been ruled by a Bench that, “A person cannot take the plea of consensual sex and he can be convicted for rape if the victim had consented to the act out of fear.”

In the present case the complaint was lodged after four months. The Court ruled that this happens on account of various reasons as the local Panchayat had tried to discourage the family from lodging a complaint as it would only affect the victim's marriage prospects.

Vijayakumar is new Vice-Chancellor of 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 (NLSIU), 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.