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?
In response to lawyers and bar association plea asking for stay on Indu Malhotra’s appointment as SC judge, CJI says it’s ‘unimaginable, inconceivable’.
The judiciary has, for some years now, relied less on creating its legitimacy on careful legal reasoning than it has on trying to appeal to a variety of public sentiments and political currents.
All judges of the apex court assemble for a full-court meeting when a matter of public importance relating to the judiciary comes up. It is called by the CJI.
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Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.
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