“Our Constitution Is India’s Shield,” says CJI Gavai
Judges cite Nepal and Bangladesh unrest while stressing India’s constitutional strength.
- CJI B.R. Gavai said India must take pride in its Constitution amid regional instability.
- Justice Vikram Nath cited Bangladesh while concurring with CJI’s remark on Nepal.
- A five-judge Constitution Bench is hearing the Presidential Reference under Article 143.
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 10th Sept: During the Supreme Court hearing on the Presidential Reference, Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai remarked that India should take pride in its Constitution, pointing to political unrest in neighbouring Nepal. Justice Vikram Nath concurred, adding that Bangladesh too has witnessed similar instability.
A five-judge Constitution Bench, led by CJI Gavai and comprising Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, P.S. Narasimha, and A.S. Chandurkar, is examining 14 questions related to the President’s power to grant assent to bills.
The observations came while the Bench deliberated whether courts can set a timeframe for the President or Governors to act on bills. Earlier, the court had clarified that under the constitutional framework, both the President and Governors are bound to act on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers.
The reference, made under Article 143 of the Constitution, follows last month’s ruling in the Tamil Nadu Governor case. A Presidential Reference allows the President to seek the Supreme Court’s opinion on questions of law or matters of public importance, though the court’s advisory opinion is not binding.
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