Supreme Court judges, top law officers and senior advocates came together at JGLS to re-enact the iconic Kesavananda Bharati case. The event highlighted the Basic Structure doctrine and the continuing debate on judicial independence and parliamentary power.
TMC leader Derek O’Brien accused the Modi government of weakening democracy by stopping MPs from discussing the Election Commission in Parliament. He said this move violates Parliament’s powers and ignores past precedents where the ECI was openly debated.
Supreme Court agrees video of burnt cash at Justice Varma’s residence shouldn’t have been uploaded, but says it doesn’t nullify proceedings. Parliament can independently decide on impeachment.
