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LAHORE, Aug 4: A Punjab Government Gazette Extraordinary has announced that the Governor of Punjab, under Section 93 of the Government of India Act, has enacted four new Acts, namely the Punjab Requisitioning of Immovable Property (Temporary Powers) Act; the Punjab Land Trespass (Emergency Provision

Blurring lines of separation: Judiciary must remain independent to safeguard people’s constitutional protections April 21, 2021, 9:42 PM IST The writer is a lawyer The Constitution of India conceived a tripartite government comprising executive, legislature and judiciary, separated in their powers but tethered by a system of checks and balances. The independence of these three institutions is sacrosanct, and is protected by the doctrine of separation ...

View: Judiciary must remain independent to safeguard people’s constitutional protections SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 22, 2021, 10:30 AM IST Share Synopsis The doctrine of separation of powers, a basic structure of the Constitution, is under attack from the legislature’s frequent invasions into the territory of courts, undermining the sovereignty of the judiciary. Montesquieu’s potent warning is threatening to become a reality: “There’s no liberty if the judicial power isn’t separated...