Former railway board chairman and CEO, Anil Kumar Lahoti, has been appointed as the chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), becoming the third non-IAS officer to hold the position. Lahoti, an Indian Railway Service of Engineers officer, is the ninth chairman of the regulatory body. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions approved his appointment for a three-year term.
Former Delhi High Court judge Justice RS Sodhi opined in an interview that the Supreme Court "hijacked" the Constitution by saying that only the Court itself can appoint judges.