Parliamentary Panel Shelves Supreme Court Visit Amid Opposition Objections
· India · The Hindu, Hindustan Times
A parliamentary panel examining simultaneous polls has shelved its proposed visit to the Supreme Court on October 6 for an interaction with judges. Committee chairman P.P. Chaudhary stated the visit was put off because committee members' dates did not match, adding that he had other commitments to attend to. The proposed visit had drawn sharp objections from Opposition leaders and independent Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal, who called the move unconstitutional. Critics argued that an informal discussion between lawmakers and sitting judges on legislation that could later face judicial review violated the separation of powers and institutional independence.
Why it matters
The decision averts a major institutional clash between the legislature and the judiciary over the constitutional boundaries of examining proposed simultaneous poll legislation.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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