MUMBAI: The reliability of the Supreme Court of India is sky high.
It can not be worn down or impinged by the statements of people, stated the Bombay high court in its February 9 reasoned order, released on Tuesday, while dismissing a PIL seeking disqualification of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and Union law minister Kiren Rijiju for apparently showing absence of faith in the Constitution through their public utterances.
The Constitution of India is supreme and sacrosanct, stated the HC bench of Acting Chief Justice S V Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep Marne in a 7 page order authored by the Acting CJ.
Justice Gangapurwala said, Every person of India is bound by the Constitution and is anticipated to abide by the constitutional values.
The constitutional institutions are to be respected by all, consisting of constitutional authorities and individuals holding constitutional posts.
The PIL by a legal representatives body, Bombay Lawyers Association, and its president supporter Ahmad Abdi had looked for invocation of the extraordinary powers of the HC under Article 226 for removal of the vice president and law minister for likewise not showing respect to the SC and attacking the collegium system in addition to the standard structure doctrine of the Constitution.The HC order stated, The constitutional authorities can not be eliminated in the manner as recommended by the petitioner.
Fair criticism of the judgment is permissible.
It is no doubt, essential task of every citizen to abide by the Constitution.
Majesty of law has to be respected.
The HC kept in mind for the Centre, the Vice President, the law minister and the secretary general, Rajya Sabha, extra solicitor basic Anil Singh had submitted that the present PIL is declared publicity.
The ASG had likewise stated, It is false and pointless , adding that the Vice President and the minister have total faith in the Constitution and that the Vice President also said that he has the greatest regard for the judiciary and devoted to the Constitution of India.
Singh stated the federal government never undermined the judiciary and its self-reliance and its independence will constantly remain untouched and they appreciate ideals of the Constitution, kept in mind the order.