"No Authority Above Parliament": Jagdeep Dhankhar Rips Into Supreme Court

VP Dhankhar's fresh salvo at judiciary: 'Constitution is for people, those elected are ultimate masters'

Amid a row over his remarks on a Supreme Court ruling, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday fired another barb at the judiciary, asserting that the Constitution is for the people and those elected through constitutional practices are the "ultimate masters" of safeguarding it and in deciding what its content should be. While speaking to students at the University of Delhi, the Vice President stated that every word uttered by a constitutiona…

"No Authority Above Parliament": Jagdeep Dhankhar Rips Into Supreme Court

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has again questioned the remit of the judiciary within the framework of the Indian government as laid out in the Constitution, declaring the "Parliament is supreme" and that "elected representatives (i.e., the MPs) are

Parliament is supreme: Jagdeep Dhankhar doubles down on criticism of judiciary

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar doubled down on criticism of judicial 'overreach' and said that "elected representatives will be ultimate masters" of constitution.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar again made a big statement, said 'Parliament is Supreme'

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar big statement, said ‘Parliament is supreme’ news in hindi Addressing a program, the Vice President said, “The public representatives are several times seriously accountable through elections. Jagdeep Dhankhar News in Hindi: Emphasizing the debate on judicial encroachment, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday said that elected representatives are the “final owners” of the constitutional subject matter and …

“Parliament Holds Supremacy”: VP Dhankhar defends remarks on judicial overreach

New Delhi, April 22: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday defended his earlier comments criticizing the Supreme Court, reiterating his concerns over what he perceives as judicial overreach. His remarks come in response to a recent Supreme Court directive mandating that the President act within three months on bills referred by state governors. Speaking at an event at Delhi University, Dhankhar emphasized the primacy of the legislature, sta…

When MP Sasmit Patra Delivered Fiery Speech on Judiciary Vs Legislature Debate

During a special session of the Rajya Sabha held on December 21, 2023, Member of Parliament Dr. Sasmit Patra delivered a powerful address, asserting the “supremacy of the legislature in representing the will of India’s 1.4 billion citizens”. Patra made the speech during discussions on the Three Criminal Laws — the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, the Nyaya Sakshya (Second) Sanhita, and the Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023. Criticising what he claime…