The Union Law Minister was referring to what he termed as ‘grossly unfair' comments on social media against judges by those who file PILs and feel aggrieved when the judgement is not favourable.
Justice Chelameswar’s stepping out as a leader of the collegium is important, but as a judge in NJAC case, he privileged the executive as central to individual liberty and the structure of constitutional institutions.
Newspaper reports claimed Mannan Akhtar, DM of judge Shivpal Singh’s home district, tried to get him to go easy on Lalu. Judge has denied these claims.
In civil servant-run Gram Panchayats, spending is 62 per cent more strongly correlated with men's preferences than women's. These representation gaps widen when politicians allocate spending.
Govt launched 'Make in India' on 25 Sept 2014 to make India manufacturing hub. On its 10th anniversary, PM Modi said it illustrates 'collective resolve of 140 crore Indians'.
Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh will take over as chief on 30 September. During his service of nearly 40 yrs, he has served in variety of command, staff, instructional & foreign appointments.
Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.
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