Government’s Prerogative to Frame Schemes: Supreme Court
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court said that it is the sole prerogative of the government to frame schemes and courts should stay out of governance.
It is only in exceptional cases when the court considers it proper to issue appropriate mandatory directions, said the Supreme Court.
Basis for the Judgment
The Supreme Court criticized the Uttarakhand High Court for framing a scheme to regularise hundreds of casual workers engaged by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) under the Ministry of Defence in the construction of roads for going to pilgrimage of Char Dham Yatra.
The High Court failed to see that ....
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