The Supreme Court is being criticized by some in the BJP and Vice-President Dhankhar for allegedly interfering in executive and legislative matters.
The Court emphasized the importance of separation of powers and checks and balances, which are essential to India’s constitutional democracy.
Judicial review allows courts to examine laws and government actions to ensure they follow the Constitution:
Article 13: Lets courts strike down laws that violate fundamental rights.
Articles 32 & 226: Empower the Supreme Court and High Courts to issue writs to protect fundamental rights.
Recent petitions asked the Court to:
Direct the Centre to act in West Bengal violence under Articles 355 and 356.
Intervene to control obscene online content.
Critics wrongly suggest that the judiciary should be subordinate to the legislature; in fact, courts must protect the rule of law from majority pressures.
The Supreme Court recently defended elected legislatures by setting deadlines for Governors and the President to act on laws, opposing arbitrary delays.
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