The top court’s observation came in the course of the daylong hearing on the Presidential Reference, where the working of the Constitution was described as a “collaborative exercise” that must ensure one organ does not thwart the functioning of another.
The amendments provide a legal framework to remove the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, or ministers who are arrested and kept in custody for 30 consecutive days on charges carrying a punishment of five years or more. They shall automatically be removed from office on the 31st day.
Omar, replying to queries from media persons, said, “Till now, only opposition leaders have been targeted. What has been the impact of the efforts made by the government led by Prime Minister Modi since 2014 to eradicate corruption?” he asked, while questioning the government’s claims of fighting corruption.
He stressed that the Governor may, in certain cases, indefinitely withhold assent, preventing the legislature from re-enacting it.
The Bill seeks to amend 355 provisions across 16 Central Acts, with 288 provisions to be decriminalised to promote business ease and 67 provisions to facilitate citizen ease.
The bill, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 5, seeks to reserve seats in the Goa Legislative Assembly for Scheduled Tribes.
Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly, Atishi, on Thursday, alleged that the BJP-led government is trying to shield private schools by bringing an ordinance on regulation of school fees.
The Rajasthan Assembly on Tuesday referred to the select committee one more legislation -- the Rajasthan Coaching Centers (Control and Regulation) Bill 2025 -- amid protest by opposition members.
The Rajasthan state assembly on Friday referred to the Select Committee the Land Revenue (Amendment and Validation) Bill despite full fledged debate on it in the House.
A 39-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) was constituted on Friday to review two bills related to "one nation, one election".
