SC allowed to withdraw petition after senior advocate Kapil Sibal took objection to the ‘overnight constitution of a five-judge bench’ to hear the case.
The petition was made in the court of Justice Chelameswar, but as master of the roster, CJI has picked justices Bobde, Sikri, Ramana, Mishra and Goel to hear it.
Congress, which said it would move the top court after impeachment motion against CJI Dipak Misra was rejected by the Rajya Sabha chairperson, is yet to take any step forward.
The BJP’s line of defence in the K.M. Joseph issue raises two questions. Does the law minister mean that ‘irregular’ appointments are justified because there is precedent?
Have you ever seen a film producer or crew promote a film by declaring that they had copied a past film that bombed miserably at the box-office? You didn’t; because nobody would publicly say anything like that.
If the Speaker/Chairman chooses not to act on the accusations made in the form of a motion by a minimum number of Members of Parliament, the matter ends there.
Senior advocate & Cong leader Kapil Sibal calls Vice-President’s decision ‘hasty and illegal’, clarifies that he won’t appear in any case before CJI Misra.
The 26-year-old Brooklyn Beckham announced he has no wish to reconcile with his family and is “standing up” for himself “for the first time” in his life.
Development comes in the backdrop of Amit Shah chairing meeting to set up a dedicated body for the security of vessels and port facilities. It will be called Bureau of Port Security.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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