New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday designated the Delhi high court to take a call on the validity of contentious 'Agnipath' scheme for soldier recruitment to three wings of armed forces and transferred all PILS before it to the HC with a direction for an expeditious decision. Solicitor general Tushar Mehta convinced a bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, Surya Kant and AS Bopannanotto diminish the vast jurisdiction of the high courts under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution to entertain PILS and decide the validity of policy decisions of governments.
"Several PILS are pending in the high courts in Delhi, Kerala, Punjab and Haryana, Patna and Uttarakhand. The Centre can file a petition in the Supreme Court seeking their transfer to one HC, which the court can request for a time-bound decision. The apex court can have the benefit of a considered view of the HC,” Mehta pleaded.
This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
US soccer scrubs Islamic emblem from Iran flag
The federation said in a statement Sunday that it decided to forego the official flag on social media accounts to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights.”
Pyar Ke Saat Vachan Dharam Patnii begins on TV tonight
What happens when kismet takes over the lives of two couples belonging to two different sections of society?
Arijit serenades music lovers in Mumbai
Arijit Singh casts a spell with his voice
ARGENTINA LIVE TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY
Messi's Strike Rattles Mexico And Lusail, Brings Team Back From The Brink
Costa Rica come alive
Los Ticos Stun Japan With Late Fuller Winner
Morocco's moment under the sun
Inspired Atlas Lions Shock Belgium For First WC Win In 24 Years
ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, SOAR
Athletics Icon Usha Set To Become First Woman President Of IOA
Industry body calls for slower rate hikes
CII Asks RBI To Moderate Pace Of Raising Repo As Global Woes May Impact Growth
Insurance reforms may see PE funding surge in sector
Irdai Raises Investment Cap, Allows PEs To Be Promoters
Cut ties with child-killing regime, Khamenei's niece tells world, held
Iranian authorities have arrested a niece of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after she recorded a video describing the authorities led by her uncle as a “murderous and child-killing regime”.
