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Vice President Dhankhar Criticizes Supreme Court's Bill Assent Directive

Dhankhar questions judicial overreach, Article 142's use, and delays in investigating cash recovery from a judge's residence.

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VP Jagdeep Dhankhar said India had not bargained for a democracy where judges will act as a “super Parliament”.
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Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar isn't happy about the probe in the justice Yashwant Varma cash discovery case.

Overview

  • Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar condemned the Supreme Court's April 8 ruling mandating a three-month timeline for the President and Governors to decide on state bills, calling it judicial overreach.
  • Dhankhar described Article 142, which grants the Supreme Court plenary powers, as a 'nuclear missile against democratic forces' and called for a review of its use.
  • He criticized the judiciary's perceived incursion into executive and legislative domains, asserting that judges should not act as a 'super Parliament.'
  • The Vice President raised concerns over the delayed investigation into a large cash recovery at Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma's residence, questioning the unwritten immunity judges appear to enjoy.
  • Opposition leaders, including the DMK, denounced Dhankhar's remarks as undermining the separation of powers and judicial independence.