Cabinet call on judge panel status today
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet is likely to take a call on the issue of granting Constitutional status to a proposed panel for appointment and transfer of judges to the higher judiciary to ensure that its composition cannot be altered through an ordinary legislation. Conceding the demands of the judiciary and the Opposition BJP, the law Ministry is learnt to have accepted the recommendations of a standing committee that the composition as well as the functions of the proposed Judicial Appointments Commission should be mentioned in the Constitution as a safeguard against future changes.
Siddiqui meets lJP chief, clears doubts
New Delhi: Amid indications of friction between RJD and lJP over seat-sharing for next lok Sabha polls, Bihar RJD chief Abdul Bari Siddiqui called on Ram Vilas Paswan seeking to allay misgivings about lalu Prasad’s party undermining lJP’s importance. The meeting between Siddiqui and Paswan came a day before a meeting of lJP Parliamentary Board to take a call on the issue of alliance amid demands from some quarters within the party that lJP should also explore the possibilities of an alliance with ruling JD(U).
I&B writes to MHA on TV Channel norms
New Delhi: Supporting a key demand of the broadcasting industry, the I&B Ministry has written to Ministry of Home Affairs suggesting that security clearance given to broadcasters be made valid for entire duration of their licence. The I&B Ministry made the suggestion after it received a clarification from the MHA that security clearance given to broadcasters at time of allotting them licence to run a channel was valid for only three years.