Saxena, now Delhi Lieutenant Governor, alleged that Patkar had made unsubstantiated and defamatory remarks regarding his organisation’s involvement in the Sardar Sarovar Project

Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan voiced strong dissent over the collegium’s decision to transfer Justice Atul Sreedharan, citing executive influence. He argued that such transfers, especially when prompted by the central government, compromise judicial independence and the integrity of the collegium system. Justice Bhuyan emphasized the judiciary’s reliance on public faith.

A young software engineer drowned in a Noida trench despite a massive rescue operation involving multiple agencies. Officials and the victim’s father decried the “institutional failure,” citing a lack of training, equipment, and coordination among first responders and specialized units. The tragedy exposed critical gaps in India’s emergency response mechanism.