By moving the impeachment motion, Congress & opposition parties may have opened themselves to the same criticism as the NDA – that of undermining institutions.
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Calling it a "frontal attack on the independence of the judiciary", the Supreme Court Thursday rejected all suspicion into the circumstances surrounding judge Loya's death.
Judge Loya died on 1 December 2014 while attending a wedding with fellow judges in Nagpur. At the time, he was the special judge in the trial for the alleged fake encounter of Sohrabuddin Shiekh.
The letter comes a fortnight after Justice J. Chelameswar wrote to CJI about the need for a judicial intervention to tackle the problem of the Centre holding up SC collegiums recommendations
Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
If the rejection is challenged in the apex court, the question will arise, who will hear the case ? Logically, it should be a bench of the seniormost judges, presided over by Justice Chelameswar.
If the rejection is challenged in the apex court, the question will arise, who will hear the case ? Logically, it should be a bench of the seniormost judges, presided over by Justice Chelameswar.