What language should be used against opponents…Supreme Court explained to the honorable leaders

New Delhi : The Supreme Court has made an important comment on the continued bitter proceedings in the Assemblies and Parliament. The top court on Monday said that it seems that the MLAs have forgotten how to behave respectfully while expressing strong opposition or criticizing their opponents. The observation was made by a bench of Justices Surya Kant and NK Singh after RJD leader Sunil Kumar Singh. During the hearing on the writ petition of. The petition challenges the decision of the Bihar Legislative Council in which he/she was expelled from the House for alleged misconduct and copying Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during the budget session.

harsh criticism with respect

The Supreme Court prima facie rejected Singh’s comments, saying that members of respectable houses should respect others even if they are harsh critics. Sunil Kumar Singh’s lawyer AM Singhvi said that even though the matter is sub-judice, the Election Commission has announced by-election for Singh’s vacant seat and feared that it would create confusion.

Demand to ban elections

Singhvi said that if elections are held and someone else is elected and at the same time the Supreme Court quashes Singh’s removal, it would create an anomalous situation of having two elected candidates for the same seat. he/she requested that the Supreme Court should stay the elections scheduled for the end of this month.

‘Do you support such language?’

The Supreme Court refused to postpone the elections, but said it would hold the final hearing on Singh’s writ petition on January 9. Singhvi said that freedom of expression has been given wide latitude inside the House. The bench said that this is how freedom of expression is used inside the House? You (Singhvi) are also a member of Parliament. Do you support the use of such language against opponents inside the House?

Singhvi said that he/she does not support such language, but expulsion for using such language would empty the opposition benches. For another MLC to use similar language, he/she was merely suspended. But in Singh’s case, it was expulsion.

Was expelled on 26th July

The Ethics Committee of the Legislative Council, in its report, had recommended Singh’s removal, saying that “being the Chief Whip of the Opposition, his/her legislative responsibility and adherence to rules and regulations should be higher than others. But his/her behavior was the opposite.”

Coming to the well, they raised unrestrained slogans and disrupted the proceedings of the House. Disrespected the instructions of the Chairman. Used derogatory words for the leader of the House. Tried to humiliate him/her and in a way harm the dignity of the Legislative Council. Based on the report, Singh was expelled on 26 July.