arihant current affairs magazine

arihant current affairs magazine

arihant current affairs magazine Published this article page no  17 Resolve disputes between states Unlike individuals State governments cannot complain of fundamental rights being violated or cannot move to the courts under article 32 (Remedies for enforcement of rights). Therefore the Constitution provides that whenever a State feels that its legal rights are under threat or have been violated it can take the dispute to the Supreme Court. o States have filed such cases under Article 131 against neighbouring States in respect of river water sharing and boundary disputes. Way forward suggested Supreme Court should constitute a larger bench to decide the question whether the suits challenging central laws are maintainable under article 131 or not. In that case if the suits are declared maintainable the same bench may also adjudicate the disputes. OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER AND THE ISSUE OF DEFECTION Why in news? Recently the Supreme Court asked Parliament to amend the Constitution to strip Legislative Assembly Speakers of their exclusive power to decide on the matter of disqualification under the antidefection law. More on news  The court asked Parliament to substitute the speaker of the LokSabha and Legislative Assemblies as arbiter of disputes concerning disqualification under the Tenth Schedule with a permanent tribunal comprising either a retired Supreme Court Judge or a retired Chief Justice of a High Court arihant current affairs magazine buy. 

arihant current affairs magazine