Govt, SC fail to reach consensus on MoP for judges appointment in 7 yrs

A parliamentary panel has expressed surprise that the government and the Supreme Court Collegium have failed to arrive at a consensus on the memorandum of procedure (MoP), guiding the appointment,......

'3 People Can't Decide How Judges Are Appointed'

'The (Collegium system of appointing judges) is absolutely whimsical.' IMAGE: Prime Minister N D Modi with Chief Justice of India Dr D Y Chandrachud at the Constitution Day celebrations in the......

No proposal to reintroduce bill on NJAC now: Govt in RS

There is no proposal at present to reintroduce a bill on National Judicial Appointments Commission, Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. Responding to a question by Leader of the Opposition in......

Shah, Adhir, Azad on 8-member simultaneous poll panel led by ex-Prez Kovind

The government on Saturday notified an eight-member high-level committee to examine and make recommendations at the earliest on the issue of holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha, state......

A case against merging appellate tribunals

Merging tribunals may lead to administrative convenience, but pendency of cases is likely to increase, says Jyoti Mukul. When the regulator for the downstream petroleum sector was set up in 2006,......

The Events of 2018

A glance back at some important events that occurred in 2018. Year End Specials   Kindly click on the image below to view the relevant story. #1 SC vs SC: When four judges held presser......

FAQs on new Post Office Bill

1. Why is the Indian Post Office Act, 1898 proposed to be amended? The Indian Post Office Act, 1898 is more than a century old. New communication developments have to be taken note of. Competition......

Visionary Budget but devil lies in the implementation

Image: India set for high growth. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters     The government has provided a long-term vision, avoiding any "big-bang" reforms but the devil will be in the......