SC itself has held that certain features of THE Constitution can’t be amended by Parliament; it should be the same when it comes to its own functioning.
CJI has the power to decide who will hear a case. But he is still expected to exercise it fairly, especially when there is an obvious conflict of interest.
The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.
Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
The article throws light to the crisis in top court now. It is horrifying to imagine that our Supreme Court is itself arrogating power to itself which in political terminology means “authoritarianism” in spirit. Even during emergency era In 1975 the federal ssystem i.e.High Courts stood as palladium of justice but for the Superior Court when it declared by 4: 1 majority that no fundamental rights exists.Then Justice HR Khanna was dissenting judge who was hailed by New York Times even for Standing up high.
There appears to be a tussle to assert authority and incumbant CJI requires absolute power. It may not be reassuring at all when there are seeds of disunity amongst the judges . Justice Chelemeswars judgement in momentus case rejecting Judges appointment by Collegium and his outspokenness seem to have earned wrra
The article throws light to the crisis in top court now. It is horrifying to imagine that our Supreme Court is itself arrogating power to itself which in political terminology means “authoritarianism” in spirit. Even during emergency era In 1975 the federal ssystem i.e.High Courts stood as palladium of justice but for the Superior Court when it declared by 4: 1 majority that no fundamental rights exists.Then Justice HR Khanna was dissenting judge who was hailed by New York Times even for Standing up high.
There appears to be a tussle to assert authority and incumbant CJI requires absolute power. It may not be reassuring at all when there are seeds of disunity amongst the judges . Justice Chelemeswars judgement in momentus case rejecting Judges appointment by Collegium and his outspokenness seem to have earned wrra