Vice President Takes On Supreme Court Over Judge's Appointment, Chief Justice Of India Seated
NDTV
The NJAC Act, which sought to overturn the collegium system of appointing Supreme Court and high court judges, was struck down by the Supreme Court which described it as unconstitutional..
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said there was "no whisper" in Parliament after the Supreme Court struck down the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act and described it as "too serious an issue".
He also said a law passed by Parliament, which reflects the will of the people, was "undone" by the Supreme Court and "the world does not know of any such instance".
Citing provisions of the Constitution, he also said when a substantive question of law is involved, the issue can be looked into by the courts.
"Nowhere it says a provision can be run down," Vice President Dhankhar said in the presence of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.
