Nine new judges administered oath of office by CJI, strength of SC rises to 33

It is for the first time in the history of the apex court that nine judges took oath of office at one go

Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao appointed as Telangana HC acting Chief Justice

President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Justice Ramachandra Rao after Chief Justice Hima Kohli relinquished charge

Justice Kohli will be judge of the apex court till September 1, 2024, when she turns 65

The court asked the committee to consider the May 2006 report of EPTRI, in the context of the non-catchment area delineation from GO 111

The court directed the civic authorities to ensure that proper infrastructure is in place and to demarcate the lands

The bench was dealing with public interest litigations on rampant encroachments of footpaths, which is endangering lives of pedestrians

Justice N.V. Ramana asked the Telangana govt to allot around five to 10 acres of land nearby the financial district to setup the centre

The bench was dealing with the petitions related to GO 111, including not granting permissions for constructions in this area

Chief Justice said that the authorities should issue strict guidelines and implement them

HC was dealing with a petition filed in 2007 by Dr Jeevananda Reddy, an activist, over the inaction of officials to violation of GO 111