SC rejects plea seeking right for citizens to have their voices heard in Parliament directly

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the plea seeking substantive steps in order to ensure that citizens can have their voices heard in Parliament.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and also comprising Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala dismissed the plea saying that a citizen cannot seek a right to stand up in Parliament.

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The petition was filed by Karan Garg, a Punjab resident who has done B. Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee and MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, USA. The petitioner was represented by advocates Rohan J Alva and Aby P Varghese. The petition was filed by Joby P Varghese, an advocate.

The court said that citizens can go to their local MP and present their views but cannot seek a right to stand up in Parliament.

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The court ruled further that the demand of the petitioner is within the domain of the Parliament and state legislatures and they can not tell the Parliament what to do. The court said that it has to draw a line.(with ANI inputs)

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