toxic_pus
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Nothing, I will repeat, NOTHING, can be independent of Parliament. Judiciary is partially independent in the sense that any law passed by the Parliament can be examined by Judiciary for its adherence to the Constitution.You mean, you are against the lokpal being independent from government? Or, do you have any other recommendation?
Our Constitution [...] places the supremacy at the hands of the Legislature as much as that is possible within the bounds of a written Constitution. But [...] the balance between Parliamentary Sovereignty and Judicial Review was seriously disturbed, and a drift towards the former was made, by the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976, by inserting some new provisions, e.g. Arts 31D, 32A, 131A etc.
Introduction to the Constitution of India, by D.D.Basu, pg-40
Introduction to the Constitution of India, by D.D.Basu, pg-40
So, in order to meet Anna's demands Constitution would require serious rewriting, whereby an independent body has to be made supreme, well above the Legislature (Parliament). That would be a first in the whole world.
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Or it could be that Anna's team is trying to do the same.Or it could be that WSJ is trying to mislead people with false information.
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That is the correct thing to do. What is important is the content of the draft (along with an annexure explaining the important sections). How it was drafted is irrelevant.Government is against live telecast or releasing video/audio of the drafting committe meetings. Why the government is trying hide everything from the people? What are they trying to hide?