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ONOE Panel Shelves SC Visit Amid Opposition Objections Over Separation of Powers
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News18•01-10-2026, 18:30
ONOE Panel Shelves SC Visit Amid Opposition Objections Over Separation of Powers
- •A parliamentary panel examining the 'One Nation, One Election' bills has postponed its proposed visit to the Supreme Court on October 6.
- •Committee chairman P P Chaudhary stated the visit was put off due to scheduling conflicts among members and his own commitments.
- •The proposed visit drew objections from Opposition leaders and at least one committee member, citing concerns over the separation of powers.
- •Critics argued that discussing the constitutional validity of proposed legislation with sitting judges could create an institutional overlap and compromise judicial independence.
- •The Joint Committee is examining bills related to simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, introduced in December 2024.
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Committee chairman P P Chaudhary stated that the visit was put off because the dates of the committee members did not match, and he also had other commitments to attend to.
Critics argued that interacting with sitting judges on proposed legislation could violate the separation of powers and institutional independence, as these laws might later face judicial scrutiny in the Supreme Court.
The Joint Committee is examining the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which were introduced in the Lok Sabha in December 2024.
