{"id":10906,"date":"2021-11-16T10:56:03","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T05:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=10906"},"modified":"2021-11-16T10:56:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T05:26:03","slug":"the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-nov-16-2021-day-180","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-nov-16-2021-day-180\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary\u2013 Nov 16, 2021; Day 180"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Difficult Word\/ Phrase<\/td><td>Contextual Sense<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Autonomy&nbsp;<\/td><td>political independence<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tenure&nbsp;<\/td><td>The term during which some position is held<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dictum&nbsp;<\/td><td>An authoritative declaration<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ordinance&nbsp;<\/td><td>an order or rule made by a government or somebody in a position of authority<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>At the helm&nbsp;<\/td><td>in charge of an organization, group of people, etc.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Personage&nbsp;<\/td><td>A person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Superannuation&nbsp;<\/td><td>The act of discharging someone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beholden&nbsp;<\/td><td>Under a moral obligation to someone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Abide by&nbsp;<\/td><td>Act in accordance with someone&#8217;s rules, commands, or wishes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Render&nbsp;<\/td><td>Pass down<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/banking\/ibps-po\/?refcode=3090&amp;utm_source=Blog_The+Hindu+Editorial+Vocabulary%E2%80%93+Nov+16%2C+2021%3B+Day+180_161121_IBPSPM&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=IBPSPM\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IBPS_PO_210921-1024x128.jpg\" alt=\"IBPS_PO_Mock Test\" class=\"wp-image-8488\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exception to the rule: On extensions to heads of CBI, ED<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Allowing yearly extensions to heads of CBI, ED will compromise their <strong>autonomy (political independence)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The new law authorising an extension of the services of the heads of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate until they complete a total <strong>tenure (The term during which some position is held) <\/strong>of five years will seriously compromise the autonomy of those agencies. It goes against the spirit of the Supreme Court judgment in Vineet Narain vs Union of India (1997) which laid down a <strong>dictum (An authoritative declaration) <\/strong>that the Directors of the CBI and the ED should have a minimum tenure of two years. This was to prevent their sudden transfer out of office if their functioning goes against the interests of the regime of the day. While it did not specifically bar longer terms or extensions, the prospect of getting an annual extension can be an incentive for displaying regime loyalty in the discharge of their duties. Significantly, in the case of the present Director of Enforcement, S.K. Mishra, who was appointed for two years in November 2018, his services were extended by an order on November 13, 2020, which amended the original term of appointment from two years to three years. That the changes were brought in through the <strong>ordinance (an order or rule made by a government or somebody in a position of authority) <\/strong>route in November raises a doubt whether the Government is keen on retaining him <strong>at the helm (in charge of an organization, group of people, etc.)<\/strong>. Given that the central agencies have drawn much criticism for their focus on <strong>personages (A person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events) <\/strong>linked to Opposition parties, such a measure will be seen as a reward for guided functioning instead of a necessity to keep ongoing investigations on track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As it is, the fixed tenure for certain posts means their <strong>superannuation (The act of discharging someone) <\/strong>within that period will not end their term. In effect, there is an implied extension for an officer appointed to one of these protected posts if the appointment comes within two years of retirement. A further extension that will take the officers\u2019 services well beyond superannuation, that too one year at a time, will render the heads of two investigating agencies unacceptably <strong>beholden (Under a moral obligation to someone) <\/strong>to the Government. Also, in Mr. Mishra\u2019s case, the Supreme Court declined to interfere with the one-year addition to his original term of appointment, but also said that \u201cextension of tenure granted to officers who have attained the age of superannuation should be done only in rare and exceptional cases\u201d. And that the further extension should only be for \u201ca short period\u201d. It also made it clear that no further extension shall be granted to him. It is possible that the Government will <strong>abide by (Act in accordance with someone&#8217;s rules, commands, or wishes)<\/strong> this order and not give the benefit of the amendment to Mr. Mishra, but it does not <strong>render (pass down) <\/strong>the act of authorising year-on-year extensions to future appointees any less detrimental to the public interest. The protection given by a fixed tenure and the use of a high-ranking committee to recommend appointments and transfers were meant to dilute the \u2018doctrine of pleasure\u2019 implicit in civil service. However, it may be breached, if the extension allowed in exceptional circumstances becomes the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/banking\/ibps-po\/?refcode=3090&amp;utm_source=Blog_The+Hindu+Editorial+Vocabulary%E2%80%93+Nov+16%2C+2021%3B+Day+180_161121_IBPSPM&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=IBPSPM\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IBPS_PO_210921-1024x128.jpg\" alt=\"IBPS_PO_Mock Test\" class=\"wp-image-8488\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to improve your vocabulary further?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/vocabulary\/the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-download-free-pdf\/\">Download the Lists of Word-Meanings of Previous Months here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to learn new words on a daily basis? 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