SC Issues Notice In Nagaland Govts' Plea Seeking Removal Of Lokayukta For Acts of 'Impropriety'
4 years, 4 months ago

SC Issues Notice In Nagaland Govts' Plea Seeking Removal Of Lokayukta For Acts of 'Impropriety'

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The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a plea seeking removal of the Nagaland Lokayukta for acts of impropriety.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun issued notice in the plea after Advocate General for the State KN Balgopal argued for the State Government.The plea states that the Lokayukta had insisted on functioning online from Delhi by making. The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a plea seeking removal of the Nagaland Lokayukta for acts of impropriety. A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun issued notice in the plea after Advocate General for the State KN Balgopal argued for the State Government. "Later when the Chief Secretary learned that one such letter was issued purportedly on his approval though he was not aware of the same, immediately thereafter a letter was issued to the Lokayukta stating that the earlier letter issued by the department did not have the approval of the Chief Secretary, and therefore, the same stands withdrawn and the Government intends to conduct an inquiry in the matter," said a statement by K.N.

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