“Supreme Court acting as unelected ‘super Parliament’, Article 142 has become nuclear missile: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar questions judicial overreach and attempts to control the legislative”, Opindia, April 17, 2025:

“Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar harshly criticised the recent Supreme Court verdict regarding the powers of the Governor and the President under Articles 200 and 201 of the Constitution. In the Judgment passed on 8th April, a division bench of the Supreme Court set a time limit, not envisaged in the Constitution, on the exercise of power to grant or refuse assent to a state Bill by the President and the Governor.

The Supreme Court prescribed a deadline of 3 months on the President’s power to grant or refuse assent to a Bill reserved by the Governor for his consideration.

Without mincing words, VP Dhankhar questioned the Supreme Court for issuing a direction to the President of Bharat. He reminded the Supreme Court that its power is limited to interpreting the Constitution……”

Read the full article at Opindia.com