Aggarwala had written a letter to President of India Droupadi Murmu on March 12, claiming that the Supreme Court decision in the Electoral Bonds case was wrong and the President should withhold the judgment and seek a presidential reference under Article 143 of the Constitution of India in the matter.
Under the said Article, the President can refer a question of law or fact of public importance to the Supreme Court for its decision.
The EC has now claimed that Aggarwala’s letter violates the authority of the Supreme Court of India.
“Therefore, it has become expedient …. to make it abundantly clear that the members of the committee have neither authorised the President to write any such letter nor do they subscribe to his views as expressed therein. The Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association further views this act as well as the contents therein as an attempt to overreach and undermine the authority of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and unequivocally condemn the same,” the EC said in a resolution passed on March 12.
The body had earlier disassociated from Aggarwala’s letter seeking action against farmers protesting in and around the national capital.
Source: Barandbench
