In The Headlines: Justice Karnan orders psychological test on CJI

In an ongoing tussle within the judiciary, Judge CS Karnan of the Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered a psychological examination of Chief Justice of India JS Khehar and the other Supreme Court judges.

Justice Karnan’s order is being viewed as retaliation to the directive of a seven-judge Supreme Court Bench, which had ordered the medical examination of the Calcutta High Court judge by a board of doctors. The SC has ordered that the test to be carried out on May 4.

The Supreme Court bench, which was led by CJI Khehar, also directed the Director General of Police of West Bengal to form a team of police officers which could assist the medical board in carrying out the examination on Justice Karnan.

The SC’s order came in the wake of Karnan accusing several sitting SC judges of corruption, which reportedly triggered contempt proceedings against him.

Core industries grow by 5% in March

The eight core industries grew by 5% in March, fastest in three months, on the back of higher coal and steel production. The growth rate of eight infrastructure sectors—coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity—was, however, lower than 9.3% recorded in March last year. As per the government data released on Monday, coal production increased by 10% in March as against 2.5% a year ago.

Petrol, diesel prices to be revised daily

Petrol and diesel prices will be revised on a daily basis from Tuesday in select towns in sync with international rates, much like it happens in most advanced markets. State-owned fuel retailers Indian Oil Corp (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corp Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), which own more than 95% of the nearly 58,000 petrol pumps in the country, will launch a pilot for daily price revision in five select cities and gradually extend it to other parts of the country.

Macron: EU must reform or face 'Frexit'

The front-runner in the French presidential election has told the BBC that either the European Union should reform or face “Frexit”. Pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron made the comments as he and his far-right rival Marine Le Pen entered the last week of campaigning. French voters go to the polls on Sunday to decide between the pair.

$1-trillion budget deal in US, no money for border wall

The US Congress is expected to vote early this week on the $1-trillion budget agreement which is expected to include increases for defence spending and border security. No money will be allocated for Trump’s pet project of a border wall with Mexico after he bowed to Democratic resistance to the plan.

With PTI inputs