“MPs and MLAs also have a life. Should we put chips on their shoulders?” The CJI asked the petitioner who was making an unusual plea to digitally track lawmakers.
The petitioner wanted the Supreme Court to give directions for the digital monitoring of our elected representatives.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 1, 2024 23:25 IST
Friday morning saw the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, wrestling with an unusual Public Interest Litigation (PIL). The petitioner, in his plea, wanted the Supreme Court to give directions for the digital monitoring of our elected representatives. Not only that, the plea also wanted all policy matters to be decided by a majority of the people through the digital mode. What followed, during the brief hearing, was an interesting exchange between the CJI and the petitioner, who argued his case in person. Below is a graphic representation of the edited excerpts from the hearing on Friday:
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ramesh sharma
Published On:
Mar 1, 2024
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