Top Law News Supreme court cautions chief ministers on discretionary powers August 27, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme court cautions chief ministers on discretionary powers The Supreme Court has held that a chief minister should eschew arbitrariness and discrimination while using discretionary powers in the disbursal of relief funds as these powers are not unfettered or unaccountable. “In a democracy governed by the rule of law, no government or authority has the right to do what it pleases. Where the […] Read more » chief ministers on discretionary powers Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Supreme Court