Gogoi on vacation BenchVacation Benches of the Supreme Court, which has just started its long holiday, traditionally consisted of junior judges. But this time, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi himself will sit from May 25 to May 30. The days are ominous because the general election results will come on May 23 and a hung verdict is in the air. Last summer, such a power struggle in Karnataka was resolved in the small hours by two judges who sat in the crowded vacation court till sunrise. Vacation Benches sometimes gain unexpected importance as when Justice Krishna Iyer refused to pass an absolute stay on the Allahabad High Court judgment unseating Indira Gandhi, leading to the 1975 Emergency. Perish the thought that something dramatic would come out of the Supreme Court next week.?Inspiration to society?Politicians are in the business of self-promotion. But Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Anil Jain took it to a new level on Monday when his office sent a press release in
