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Bihar Unelected Minister Case

Politics · 5 reports · 4 sources · Updated 9h ago

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Bihar Unelected Minister Case

Tracked across 4 sources · Updated 9h ago

Supreme Court questioned the Bihar government on how a minister continues in office beyond six months without being elected, as per constitutional provisions. The court rapped the state over Deepak Prakash's reappointment, deeming it contrary to norms.

How it unfolded

  1. 1d ago

    SC pulls up Bihar to list challenge against reappointment

  2. 1d ago

    'How is unelected minister continuing beyond 6 months?' raps SC

  3. 1d ago

    SC questions Bihar over minister's continuance

  4. 1d ago

    SC hears petition against unelected minister

What happened earlier

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Supreme Court pulls up Bihar over unelected minister: 'How are you retaining him beyond 6 months?' |...

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  1. The Supreme Court questioned Bihar over retaining Panchayati Raj Minister Deepak Prakash despite him not being an elected member of the legislature.

  2. A three-judge Bench led by CJI Surya Kant was hearing a petition challenging Prakash's second appointment as minister.

  3. The Court referred to Article 164(4), which requires an unelected minister to be elected within six months, and asked why he was retained beyond that period.

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Earlier · 20h ago

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Can Unelected Minister Serve Beyond 6 Months? Constitutional Puzzle In Court

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  1. Supreme Court questioned how an unelected minister can serve beyond 6 months under Constitution.

  2. Chief Justice of India remarked that the state must explain the minister's continuation.

  3. The case involves a pure question of law regarding constitutional limits on unelected ministers.

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