The suspension rules establish a modest review mechanism, requiring a three-member committee of bureaucrats to meet once, within five days, to determine whether a suspension order is appropriate. In this case, the constitutional and statutory provisions — the suspension rules and Section 144. Any orders made under the suspension rules would need to be published, even though the rules did not require publication. A single round of review of suspension orders by the review committee would not suffice. The inevitable conclusion is that the Court’s decision not to decide on the validity of the orders giving effect to the lockdown is not just deferral — it is abdication.

Source: Indian Express January 15, 2020 19:49 UTC