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If we had a few more of these judges, India’s backlog of nearly 3 crore cases at all levels could be cleared in a jiffy. A junior judge in Mangalagiri town sat through a marathon session and cleared 111 cases on Thursday, likely creating a world record of sorts. 

Guntur district’s junior civil judge JVV Satyanarayana Murthy, who had earlier received all-round applause from the legal fraternity for delivering the judgment in Telugu, exercised his option of imposing fines in most cases; no one was jailed. 

The judge made the exchequer richer by Rs 98,000, by imposing fines in 78 cases. The accused were acquitted in the remaining 33 cases. The 111 cases included thefts, street brawls and road accidents. 

In one case, the judge ordered remittance of Rs 4 lakh seized during the general elections to the government exchequer. 

Sources said the judge was lenient with those who admitted their crime, thereby also saving time for the court and litigants. The previous record in the country was of 80 cases, bar association members claimed. 

Murthy took charge as additional junior civil judge in May 2010 and has disposed of nearly 500 cases so far. "Clearing nearly 500 cases in a span of three-and-a-half months in itself is a record," said advocate Aregakuti Sanjeeva Reddy. 

Sources said nearly 1,850 cases were pending when Murthy took charge, that has since come down to 1,350 cases. Earlier, at Pulivendula town a few years ago, he had disposed of some 808 cases.

Need to promote maths among youths: President

naugurating the nine-day International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre in Hyderabad on Thursday, president Pratibha Patil stressed on the need to promote mathematics among the young generation.

The president said mathematics not only developed rational thinking, but also promoted scientific temper and the need to understanding the subject was necessary in all walks of life be engineering,finance or social sciences.

“Since Independence, India has recognised the importance of science as a vehicle for human progress. Mathematics, the language of science and its advancement, is an integral part of India’s science policy,” she said.

“Economics and social sciences, which were once impervious to Mathematics, are coming under its influence. Mathematics inculcates rational thinking. Apart from its role in other human endeavours, we also recognise the profound cultural dimension that the study of Mathematics has,” Patil said.

Noting that India’s engagement with Mathematics dated back to some 3,000 years, the president said the country had a rich Mathematical heritage and has been accorded a primary position among intellectual pursuits. “Like the crest of the peacock and the jewel of the serpent, Mathematics stands at the helm of all sciences,” Patil said, quoting a Sanskrit verse.

She recalled the contributions of Aryabhatta and Brahmagupta to the development of Algebra and Astronomy.

“However, till the last century, the West was unaware of Madhava, a 15th century mathematician who anticipated the essentials of Calculus. Only in recent years that the work of ‘Kerala School’ has attracted attention from historians of mathematics,” she said.
The revival of mathematical activity in India was triggered in the 20th century by Srinivasa Ramanujan, whose achievements inspired succeeding generations, she said.

She gave awards to eminent mathematicians on the occasion. Four Fields Medals were presented to Elon Lindenstrauss (Israel), Ngo Bao Chau (Vietnam), Stanislav Smirnov (Russia) and Cedric Villani (France). The Rolf Nevanlinna Prize was presented to Daniel Spielman of Yale University, while the Gauss Prize was given to Yves Meyer of France. The Chern Medal Award for lifelong achievements in Mathematics was presented to Canadian Louis Nirenberg of New York University.

Priyanka as ‘Iron Lady of India’!?!

If all goes as planned then this talented beauty will play one of the prestigious roles of her career.

Hot buzz is that Priyanka Chopra has been considered for a biopic project, where she will don the role of India’s first women Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. Earlier we had mentioned that Madhuri Dixit was first approached for the role. However, now due to personal reasons the actress declined the offer and the role eventually went to Priyanka.

Titled ‘Mother: The Indira Gandhi Story’, the film will be directed by Krishna Shah and said to include Hollywood technicians and make-up artists like Jenny Shircore. An Academy Award winner, Jenny is noted for her in ‘Elizabeth’ and it was she who suggested the filmmaker to consider Priyanka, as she believed that the actress has a face that can be matched with Indira’s after a bit of prosthetic work.

Meanwhile Shah is said to be also considering actors like Albert Finney, Emily Watson, Tom Hanks and Tommy Lee Jones to play other characters in the film.

According to sources, the film will present facts from the personal tapes of former US president Richard Nixon on the 1971 Bangladesh War. While the first part of the movie will reflect Indira Gandhi's life till the 1971 war, the second part will showcase more of her personal life as a mother to renowned her sons - Rajiv and Sanjay Gandhi.