The Supreme Court recently directed the President to take decisions on the Bills reserved by the Governor within three months. This is the first time that the Supreme Court has set the limit for the President’s tenure. In such a situation, the debate has now started whether the Supreme Court can also direct the President of the country?
Central government is preparing petition
According to a report published in ‘The Hindu’, the central government is preparing a petition to challenge the court’s decision. The government believes that fixing a time limit for constitutional positions like Governor and President can be out of the jurisdiction of the judiciary. It is to be known that this is happening for the first time when the court has given any instructions to the President directly regarding setting the deadline.
Is the court crossing the line between the judiciary and the executive?
Let me tell you that the President is the head of the country. He is considered the patron of the constitution of the country and the highest commander of the armed forces. The President works on the advice of the Council of Ministers and the Prime Minister. If the court issues any order to the President, it raises many questions on the constitutional system, in which the President works only on the advice of the executive. In such a situation, there is a doubt whether the court is crossing the line between the judiciary and the executive?
What will happen if the President does not follow the order?
Let us tell you that under the Indian Constitution, the President cannot be held personally responsible for his actions in the court. So the question arises that what will happen if the President refuses to follow this order of the court? That is why this matter can cause a conflict between the judiciary and the executive in the future. Many critics believe that even though the Supreme Court wants to curb the arbitrary powers given to the governors with its decision, the freedom and dignity of the President of the country also affects the process.
