On appointment of judges – The Hindu (Oct 30, 2017)
The move by the Supreme Court to seek an explanation from the government about the delay in finalising a fresh Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) for the appointment of judges in the….. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)
- evolve (verb) – develop, progress, advance.
- consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group. agreement, concurrence.
- Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) – a guideline for selection of high court judges.
- hold up (phrasal verb) – delay, detain, obstruct.
- collegium (noun) – The collegium system is the one in which the Chief Justice of India and a forum of four senior most judges of the Supreme Court recommend appointments & transfers of judges. There is no mention of the collegium in the Constitution of India.
- break down (phrasal verb) – stop working, cease to function/work, go wrong.
- nudge (noun) – encouragement, prompt, stimulus.
- expedite (verb) – speed up, accelerate, quicken.
- undue (adjective) – excessive, extreme, immoderate.
- throw some light on (phrase) – explain, elucidate, clarify.
- sluggish (adjective) – lethargic, inertia, inactivity.
- worrisome (adjective) – anxiety, upset, troublesome.
- deliberately (adverb) – intentionally, purposely, expressly.
- tardiness (noun) – belatedness, unpunctuality, lateness/delay.
- strike down (phrasal verb) – abolish, annul, nullify (a law or regulation).
- incumbent (adjective) – current, existing, present.
- dismay (noun) – concern, surprise, distress/upset.
- anguish (noun) – agony, pain, suffering.
- mercifully (adverb) – luckily, fortunately, happily.
- flashpoint (noun) – a situation where sudden conflict or violence could happen.
- full-blown (adjective) – fully developed, complete, thorough/entire.
- crop up (phrasal verb) – happen, occur, arise/emerge.
- obdurate (adjective) – stubborn, unbending, uncompromising.
- primacy (adjective) – priority, preference, superiority.
- detrimental (adjective) – dangerous/harmful, unfavourable, counterproductive.
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