Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away Yesterday (Dec 26), aged 92 in the national capital, had a brush with the justice system when he was summoned as an accused in a coal block allocation case. The Supreme Court, however, intervened and stayed the directive. Singh, an astute economist and a stalwart politician, questioned the absence of the mandated sanction for prosecuting public officials like him, and denied any criminality in his decision concerning the coal block allocation.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association has written a letter to the President, Prime Minister, and Chief Justice of India, protesting the removal of a Hanuman temple from Justice Kait’s official residence. The association feels that this action disrespects religious beliefs and has asked for intervention. They are requesting that necessary steps be taken to resolve the issue.
The government is set to introduce the ‘One Nation, One Election’ bills in the Lok Sabha Today-December 17, aiming to synchronize Lok Sabha, state assembly, urban body, and panchayat elections. The move seeks to reduce election costs, streamline governance, and minimize administrative disruptions. These bills are based on recommendations by a high-level committee chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind.
The Karnataka High Court stayed all criminal proceedings initiated against a man who printed a message on his wedding invitation card asking people to vote for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2024 parliamentary elections. On November 11, Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the interim stay order and also issued notice to the Karnataka government and a polling officer, the original complainant in the case, seeking their responses on a quashing petition filed by one Shivaprasad, a resident of Dakshin Kannada district.
Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud defended Prime Minister Modi’s visit for Ganpati prayers, emphasizing the importance of dialogue between the judiciary and executive. He called for political maturity and public trust, clarifying that such interactions support, rather than undermine, the separation of powers. CJI highlighted the necessity of communication on broader issues.
The abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India is an example of Constitutional integration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. He also observed that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was a humane law. “Abrogation of Article 370 is an example of constitutional integration. An example of a humane law such as CAA is in front of us. On issues such as these, in the national interest, usual justice is something what our court judgements explicitly state. From lower to Supreme Court, on issues such as this, a nation first principle has been adopted,” he said.
A government “by the people and of the people” should naturally provide ideal governance “for the people.” However, this is often far from reality. A fundamental issue with democracy is that voters do not always make rational or fully informed decisions. Political decision-making tends to be influenced by preconceived notions and a preference for instant gratification, which keeps many democracies focused on short-term growth. Consequently, the distribution of freebies undermines the integrity of elections, while negative campaigning by candidates significantly impacts voters’ perceptions and choices.
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