Why Supreme Court's nine-judge bench needs to interpret Article 39(b)
Tuesday, 23 April 2024 On Tuesday, a nine-judge panel of the Supreme Court initiated proceedings to interpret Article 39(b) of the Constitution. This aims to clarify whether this directive principle of state policy permits the government to manage and redistribute privately owned properties under the pretext of "material resources of the community" for the broader public welfare.
Judge Merchan, presiding over President Donald Trump’s New York trial, ruled that the President had violated the gag order nine times and fined him for each violation – he also threatened Trump..