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BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Criticizes Supreme Court, Drawing Sharp Political Reactions

Dubey accuses the judiciary of overreach and inciting unrest, prompting Congress condemnation and renewed debate over institutional roles.

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey has doubled down on his attack on the Supreme Court.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey speaks in Lok Sabha.
Nishikant Dubey

Overview

  • Nishikant Dubey claimed the Supreme Court is overstepping its authority and blamed Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna for civil unrest and religious conflicts in India.
  • Dubey suggested Parliament should be shut down if the judiciary continues to engage in law-making, citing Article 368 of the Constitution.
  • Congress MP Manickam Tagore called Dubey's remarks defamatory and unacceptable, urging the Supreme Court to take notice of his statements.
  • The controversy follows the Supreme Court's suspension of key provisions in the Waqf (Amendment) Act and its directive on presidential assent timelines, which has drawn mixed political responses.
  • Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar criticized the judiciary's timeline directive, while opposition parties praised the court's actions in the Waqf Act case.