Invoking its constitutional powers, the Supreme
Court on Wednesday Dec 16,2015 appointed a former high court judge, Justice Virendra
Singh, as Uttar Pradesh’s Lok Ayukhta after the state government failed to comply with its directives.
The apex court ordered the appointment of Virendra Singh, a former judge of the Allahabad High Court, after it examined 5 short-listed names for the post of the state’s ombudsman, and asked the state government to file a report by Saturday, indicating compliance with its order.
The apex court, while making the appointment that came as an embarrassment to the Samajwadi Party Government, also expressed its disapproval over the “failure” of constitutional functionaries to comply with the orders of the highest court of the land.
The UP government failed to meet the Supreme Court deadline to appoint a Lok Ayukta even after two rounds of marathon talks, which failed to come up with a consensus name.
The apex court ordered the appointment of Virendra Singh, a former judge of the Allahabad High Court, after it examined 5 short-listed names for the post of the state’s ombudsman, and asked the state government to file a report by Saturday, indicating compliance with its order.
The apex court, while making the appointment that came as an embarrassment to the Samajwadi Party Government, also expressed its disapproval over the “failure” of constitutional functionaries to comply with the orders of the highest court of the land.
The UP government failed to meet the Supreme Court deadline to appoint a Lok Ayukta even after two rounds of marathon talks, which failed to come up with a consensus name.
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