Tamilnadu Affairs
Tamil Nadu makes Aadhaar mandatory to avail electricity subsidy
The Nadugovernment has made linking ofAadhaarwith electricity consumer number mandatory to avail subsidy, including 100 free units for all domestic consumers.
Those who do not have an Aadhaar number and still want to avail the subsidy should apply for Aadhaar enrolment in any Aadhaar enrolment centre or permanent enrolment centre.
Till the Aadhaar is assigned to an individual, he or she can still avail the subsidy by submitting their Aadhaar enrolment identity slip or a copy of his or her request made for Aadhaar enrolment along with any of the authorised identify documents such as bank passbook, voter ID, ration card, PAN card, passport and driving licence.
The State Government has passed the order under Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act since the subsidy schemes are implemented from the state consolidated fund.
National and International Affairs
Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit nominates Justice D.Y. Chandrachud as his successor
Chief Lalits recommendation to the government would start the process for appointment of Justice Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India.If the government approval comes through, Justice Chandrachud would be the first second-generation Chief Justice of India. His father, Justice Y.V. Chandrachud, was the 16th Chief Justice of India and one of the longest serving ones.
Justice Chandrachuds years in The Supreme Court has seen his hand in almost every notable judgment of the court. His erudite verdicts and dissents on the Bench were marked by a reformist approach, especially in the arena of civil liberties, individual and womens rights.
His latest judgment had held thatsingle Women are equally eligible to the protection of abortion laws. Justice Chandrachud had decriminalised adultery, upheld the right of women short service officers in Army and Navy to be considered for permanent commission and stood by a womans right to marry a partner of her choice. Justice Chandrachud upheld theright of women of menstrual age to enter the Sabarimala temple.
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