Counsel debated whether coequal Houses can take divergent decisions on identical impeachment motions

Counsel argued that admission by both Houses is mandatory and questioned powers of the Deputy Chairman

The Justice Varma case spotlights the Speaker’s power in impeachment procedure, which will be tested again in the Justice Swaminathan matter

Barring the matters on Governor’s powers, the Court landed on the side of the ruling party in key cases including defection & demonetisation

In a month marked by Constitution Bench activity, the Court also heard critical matters on convict remission policy and the Manipur violence

DESK BRIEF: After two years of silence from the government in a PIL, Parliament abruptly passed the bill in a special session

The President has nominated former Chief Justice Gogoi to the Rajya Sabha