Constitutional Whispers
There are several troubling aspects to the Apex Court’s interventions in the R G Kar case, argues Debarshi Chakraborty.
There are several troubling aspects to the Apex Court’s interventions in the R G Kar case, argues Debarshi Chakraborty.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in mowing down of four farmers at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh in October 202, to respond to the allegation that witnesses were being threatened.
Pointing to the low conviction rate in the money laundering cases, a bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan noted that the trial is yet to commence and, with 183 witnesses to be examined, will take a long time.
Speaking at a function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association to celebrate ‘Constitution Day’, the Chief Justice lauded the role played by the Bar in making the judiciary a robust institution.
The Rajasthan government has also tendered an apology in the court for reported contempt of the court in the case of land acquisition.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) knocked the door of the apex court again a day after the Supreme Court ruled that the Delhi government was the master of administrative services.
The apex court disclosed that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will get another three months to complete its probe into Adani-related volatility in the securities market and not six months sought by it.
The apex court pointed out that the movie is running in other parts of the country having the same demographic profile as West Bengal.
A day after the Supreme Court held that the Delhi government will have the power to control its officers, the AAP government has moved the apex court complaining that the Centre isn't initiating the transfer of services secretary ordered by
Thackeray resigned voluntarily; Governor was correct in asking Eknath Shinde to form a government, observed the apex court.
