A 5-judge bench led by CJI took suo motu cognisance of remarks made by Punjab and Haryana HC judge Justice Rajbir Sehrawat in an order passed on 17 July.
Dadam mining zone, comprising 48 hectares in the middle of protected forests, has been lucrative as well as controversial over the years. The landslide last week has led to more questions.
Advocate Harnaresh Singh Gill's name had been cleared by SC collegium in April last year but govt had been sitting on his file without 'assigning any reason'.
Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.
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