We have judges with no accountability: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar hits out at judiciary after Governor ruling

Courts acting as 'super parliament': VP Dhankar slams SC on deadline to Prez, Guvs

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar on Thursday, April 17, remarked that judges in India are not answerable to anyone and that the law does not apply to them. He was speaking at the closing ceremony of the sixth Rajya Sabha Internship Program held at the Vice-President’s Enclave. “I believe Parliament cannot write court judgments, and courts cannot make laws. But now we are seeing courts often directing how the government sho…

We cannot have court direct the president: VP Dhankhar on SC’s bills assent ruling

The remark came after the Supreme Court on April 8 imposed a three-month deadline on the president to approve or reject bills referred by governors.

We have judges with no accountability: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar hits out at judiciary after Governor ruling

Dhankar was speaking at the valedictory function of the 6th Rajya Sabha Internship Program at Vice-President's Enclave today.

Super Parliament: Vice President's no-holds-barred attack on Supreme Court

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed alarm at the judiciary stepping into roles reserved for the Executive and Legislature.

‘Rule of law prevail’: DMK slams VP Dhankhar for ‘unethical’ remarks on judiciary

The DMK has strongly criticised Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for his recent comments attacking the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential assent to state bills, calling his remarks "unethical".

‘We have judges who will legislate’: Vice President on SC’s bills assent ruling

Referencing what he said the court’s ‘directive to the president’, the vice president asked ‘Where are we heading? What is happening in the country?’