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
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.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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.