Senior advocate Kapil Sibal criticized Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s comments on the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi’s actions. Sibal emphasized that governors must follow the council of ministers’ advice and condemned Dhankhar’s views on judicial overreach, asserting that withholding legislative bills undermines democracy and is unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court of India clarified that the executive and legislature decide if individuals benefiting from reservations should be excluded from further quota benefits. A recent ruling emphasized states’ authority to create sub-classifications within Scheduled Castes to aid the most marginalized. The court highlighted the importance of developing policies identifying the “creamy layer” for effective social justice.
NEW DELHI: Rajiv Kumar, the Chief Election Commissioner, is set to retire in February, and this has once again drawn attention to an important issue before the Supreme Court. On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, the court discussed the need to speed up a decision on the legality of a new law that impacts the appointment of Election Commissioners. This law gives significant control to the Central government.
On Wednesday(11th Sept), the Madhya Pradesh High Court voiced frustration over the lenient treatment of juvenile offenders under Indian law, even in cases of severe crimes like rape.
Justice Subodh Abhyankar criticized the legislature for not enacting stricter laws for juvenile offenders, despite more than a decade having passed since the Nirbhaya gang rape in 2012.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, in a compelling address on Constitution Day, underscored the critical importance of maintaining the sanctity and separation of powers among the Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary. Speaking at an event organized by the Ministry of Law & Justice, Dhankhar emphasized the distinct roles and boundaries of these three pillars of the Indian […]
