On allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma, V-P said report by enquiry panel lacks legal standing & called for a reckoning: 'Even if it is a can of worms...time to blow up the can.'
Earlier this week, RS Chairman Dhankhar raised the issue of NJAC, which was meant to replace the existing collegium system of appointing judges a decade ago.
Dhankhar, who made these remarks before meeting with Rajya Sabha floor leaders, also said floor leaders would discuss 'certain constraints' imposed by judicial orders on state actions.
The Vice-President, who has on several occasions batted for reviving proposal to set up a National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC), says steps taken by CJI 'unprecedented'.
Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said he would consult the Leader of the House and the LoP to find a mechanism for a structured discussion during the session.
CM Adityanath is scheduled to attend the Pattabhishek ceremony at Satuwa Baba’s camp at 4 pm. Officials said 116 diplomats would be at the Maha Kumbh Mela on 1 February.
In Episode 1596 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta delves into the vice-president's call to do away with the parliamentary whip system & how it could strengthen democracy.
Organized under the divine guidance of Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice President of India, and his wife, Dr. Shrimati Sudesh Dhankhar, the event was narrated by the revered spiritual leader, Shri Pundrik Goswami Ji Maharaj.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
VP Dhankhar is spot on in his assessment. The current CJI Mr. Sanjiv Khanna comes across as an activist judge intent on usurping the roles of the Executive and the Legislature.
The Supreme Chief Justice of India (SCJI), Mr. Kapil Sibal, has already declared Justice Varma as innocent and “one of the finest”. The same was reported by The Print in an earlier article.
No wonder the Supreme Court thinks it can force the President of India into signing bills within a time frame.
It’s high time the legislature and the executive show some spine and stand up to the bullying from the Supreme Court. The CJI must be shown his place.
If “Milords” think they can order the President of India, they are grossly off the mark.
The Indian Constitution puts the President above everyone, including the CJI.
VP Dhankhar is spot on in his assessment. The current CJI Mr. Sanjiv Khanna comes across as an activist judge intent on usurping the roles of the Executive and the Legislature.
The Supreme Chief Justice of India (SCJI), Mr. Kapil Sibal, has already declared Justice Varma as innocent and “one of the finest”. The same was reported by The Print in an earlier article.
No wonder the Supreme Court thinks it can force the President of India into signing bills within a time frame.
It’s high time the legislature and the executive show some spine and stand up to the bullying from the Supreme Court. The CJI must be shown his place.
If “Milords” think they can order the President of India, they are grossly off the mark.
The Indian Constitution puts the President above everyone, including the CJI.