Bengaluru: Supreme Court judge Justice B.V. Nagarathna, who is poised to become India’s first woman Chief Justice in 2027, said on Saturday that the issue of delay in the appointment of judges could have serious effects for democracy in general, and judiciary in particular.
Delivering the inaugural address at the fifth conference of Central government counsels from southern states in Bengaluru, Justice Nagarathna said, “The adequate manning of the judiciary at all levels by independent and fearless judges is necessary to ward off any semblance of interference from any quarter. I must say, in my most humble way, that government or executive’s inaction or delay in critical matters concerning the judiciary such as the appointment of judges could have serious effects for democracy in general, and judiciary particular.”
She added, “In fact, in my humble view, there is a Constitutional obligation upon the executive to effectively process appointments and transfer of judges recommended by the collegium of the Supreme Court within the earliest possible time, so that there are no vacancies in courts, which could hamper effective judicial functioning. If empowerment of the judiciary is to be seriously considered, I feel that vacancies must be filled and transfers must be affected at the earliest possible time.”
Her statement is crucial against the backdrop of increasing friction between the Supreme Court collegium and the Central government over the delay in the appointment and transfer of judges of the high courts.
Earlier this week, the apex court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, had taken a serious view of the delay by the Centre in taking a decision on the names reiterated by it for appointment as judges to the high courts.
“Reiterated names ought not to be withheld or overlooked as this disturbs their seniority whereas those recommended later steal march on them. Loss of seniority of candidates recommended earlier in point of time has been noted by the collegium and is a matter of grave concern,” the SC collegium had said.
Srinagar: As the mercury level is on a steady rise in the valley of Kashmir, farmers are becoming increasingly apprehensive about the impact it might have on their crops. However, the Director of Agriculture in the region has come forward to ease their worries, stating that the rise in temperature is not entirely detrimental to crops and may even lead to a better yield of wheat and mustard.
Talking to news agency KMN Director Agriculture Kashmir Choudry Iqbal said, while the increase in temperature may cause some damage to the other crops, it will also have a positive effect on the yield. He also mentioned that proper care and attention must be given to the crops to ensure a healthy growth, especially with the upcoming three cuttings of Barseen grass, which can benefit greatly from the warm weather.
The Director went on to explain that mustard crops, which are currently in the flowering stage and wheat can yield more produce with the rise in temperature. The increase in temperature can also lead to an early harvest, allowing farmers to save time and resources.
Furthermore, the Director emphasized that farmers should take precautions such as irrigating the fields properly, using mulch to conserve moisture and prevent soil erosion, and ensuring adequate fertilization to enhance the growth of the crops.
Despite the optimistic outlook, the Director also acknowledged the potential risks associated with the rise in temperature. He urged farmers to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to prevent any harm to the crops.
In addition to the wheat and mustard crops, the Director also mentioned that the Barseen grass, a popular feed for livestock, will also benefit from the increase in temperature. With proper care and attention, the grass can be cut three times, providing a significant source of nutrition for the cattle.
The Director concluded by stating that the Agriculture Department is closely monitoring the situation and will provide assistance to farmers as needed. He also emphasized the need for farmers to adopt modern techniques and best practices to ensure maximum yield and profitability.The director has advanced the planting of vegetable seedlings in the department to ensure the availability of crops in markets outside the valley during the monsoon season, in order to support the economy of our farmers.
A number of Americans reported felt tremors and posted about the same on social media. However, the US Center for Seismology (UCS) clarified that there’s been no earthquake recently and so many people feeling tremor at once must be a coincidence.
All the people who complained of tremor had one thing common – Pfizer. It was learned that all these people mistook Pfizer side effect of body part tremor for earthquake.
According to Pfizer spokesperson Johnson, the tremors are a “rare but manageable” side effect of the drug, and should not deter patients from taking it.
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Hell is a teargassed scrubland crawling with infectious disease. Hell is toddlers scavenging to survive. Hell is a refugee camp in Calais.
Each time I visit, I learn more about the diabolical conditions that human beings are forced to endure in the camp. Having fled the horrors of war, environmental disaster and destitution, refugees there have sacrificed everything to find safety. Instead,they die slowly in a hopeless wasteland. Muddied tents provide the only shelter from the freezing cold. Children beg for water contaminated by faeces, as rats scurry into people’s makeshift homes.
The human shrieks of a rodent-sighting are nothing compared to the wails of infants longing for their mother’s embrace. One of the main sites of separation is Calais itself. Since the destruction of the “jungle” in 2016, the French police have enforced a policy of “zero-fixation points” to prevent refugees settling elsewhere. Evictions are carried out daily; tents, blankets, identity papers, mobile phones, clothes and medicines are confiscated or destroyed.
During this campaign of harassment, refugees are regularly beaten, shot with rubber bullets and choked with teargas. Human Rights Observers– an independent watchdog in northern France – told me they’ve witnessed French authorities urinating on people’s belongings. In the melée, mothers are routinely separated from their children. It’s often the last time they see each other, at least alive.
It may be French authorities who assault the refugees, but it is the UK government that gives them the batons and bullets. In 2021, the UK paid £55m for French border patrols to clamp down on border crossings; the money goes on barbed wire, CCTV and detection technology. Absolving itself of any international or moral responsibility toward refugees, the UK is paying France to criminalise them instead.
The police have the same desire as the French and British governments: for refugees to disappear. Even before Suella Braverman took office, the UK had one of the lowest rates of asylum approvals in western Europe. Under Braverman’s plans, anybody who crosses the Channel would be banned from claiming asylum in the UK altogether.
For most people, being told that their plans violate the 1951 UN refugee convention and the European convention on human rights might compel them to reconsider. Not Braverman. We need to breach these conventions, she says, to finally crack down on people smugglers. She knows the truth: by refusing to provide safe routes, the governmentforces desperate human beings to search for alternative, more dangerous means of transit.Far from taking on human traffickers, it is her policy that creates the market for them in the first place.
Undeterred by international law, Braverman is determined to fulfil a dream: to witness flights sending refugees to Rwanda. On the plane to Rwanda is Britain’s colonial baggage; from this country’s previous role in the slave trade to its current role in the arms trade (most notably in arming the Saudi-led war in Yemen), Britain bears culpability for the economic and political roots of displacement.
By criminalising the very refugees they create, successive governments have handed over their international responsibilities to the voluntary sector. Calais Appeal, an umbrella group encompassing eight organisations, provides humanitarian assistance to those in need. From Refugee Community Kitchen (which seeks to “serve food with dignity”) to Project Play (which provides displaced children with a space to rest, learn and play), dedicated staff and volunteers fill a gap that the French and British authorities have callously created.
I asked how we can best support them. One is through donations. Another is to amplify what they’ve been saying all along: safe routes save lives. We can stop people drowning in the sea tomorrow – by enabling them to come here safely by plane, train or ferry. Instead of bankrolling the persecution of refugees trying to reach our shores, the UK should be playing a leading role in renewing international commitments to the rights of displaced people around the world.
The only way we can defeat a politics of hatred is with a politics of compassion. The Tories’ assault on refugees must be opposed – not because it lacks fiscal prudence, but because it lacks a basic regard for human life. Refugees are not political pawns to be debated and disempowered. They are human beings, whose hopes and dreams should not be sacrificed in calculations of electability. When looking to justify an alternative policy toward refugees, surely their humanity is enough.
We need an immigration system grounded in compassion, dignity and care. One that brings an end to the poverty, environmental collapse and wars that are displacing people around the world. One that stops spewing the hateful rhetoric of “invasions” and instead says loudly: refugees are welcome here. As Warsan Shire writes in her poem Home, “no one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land”. For some, a politics of pragmatism is more important than a politics of principle. Maybe a trip to Calais would change their mind.
Jeremy Corbyn MP is a former leader of the Labour party
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