-The Indian Express This is perhaps the first time the apex court has stayed a law passed by Parliament without sparing even a single hearing to examine its constitutionality — the court’s primary function. With its interim order staying the implementation of the three new farm laws, the Supreme Court has entered into uncharted territory. This is perhaps the first time the apex court has stayed a law passed by Parliament without...
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Supreme Court’s order putting on hold the farm bills is terrible constitutional precedent, bereft of judgment -Pratap Bhanu Mehta
-The Indian Express Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: The issues in the farm bills are complex. But no matter which side you are on, you should now worry about how the Supreme Court is interpreting its function. The court is, perhaps unintentionally but damagingly, seeking to break the momentum of a social movement. The Supreme Court is increasingly looking like one of those fantasy creatures with disjointed shapes, where nothing is what it...
More »SC suspends implementation of three farm laws -Krishnadas Rajagopal
-The Hindu Court forms expert panel to hear apprehensions raised by farmers against the laws The Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended the implementation of three controversial farm laws, terming its order the “victory of fair play”. “If there is a victory at all, it is the victory of fair play,” Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad A. Bobde corrected senior advocate Harish Salve. The CJI was responding to an apprehension expressed by Mr. Salve...
More »Put farm laws on hold or we will: SC to Centre -Shagun Kapil
-Down to Earth Said will facilitate talks before committee set up by the court The Supreme Court January 11, 2021 slammed the Narendra Modi government’s handling of protests by farmers over the recent agriculture-related laws. It called for a committee and said if the government doesn’t stays the three laws, the apex court would A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde said that it was disappointed with the way the government...
More »Farmers Protest: political laws can’t be lobbed to SC, say protesters -Anita Joshua
-The Telegraph The agitators have repeatedly refused to implead themselves in the case despite the apex court offering them the option The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee on Sunday said the “Supreme Court does not and cannot have any role” in resolving the deadlock over the new farm laws, adding that their enactment reflected a political decision to place corporate interests over those of farmers. The AIKSCC, which had given the “Dilli...
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