A bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna on Friday expressed its reservations regarding the prayers raised in the plea, saying that allowing the same could impede the functioning of the parliament.
“There are two aspects to it. India’s population is more [than other countries that have such systems]. What will possibly happen if we were to recognise? You want it to to be declared as part of Article 19(1)a. It will completely clog the working of Parliament,” Justice Joseph remarked.
The judges also wondered if the plea was maintainable, keeping in view that the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, rather than their Secretaries-General were made parties.
Nevertheless, the bench directed that a copy of the petition be served on the standing counsel for the Central government, but declined to issue formal notice to the government.
The matter will be heard again after two weeks.
Source: Barandbench
