Judiciary should stay within its limits: Dhankar

BJP national convenor (Law and Legal Affairs) Jagdeep Dhankar today said the judiciary should stay within its "limits" as defined by the Constitution and "judicial activism" was not good for a "healthy democracy".
"The judiciary in our country is like an ocean and it should remain within its limits. When the ocean atttempts to cross its limits, it brings disaster in the form of tsunami," he told reporters here.
"The judiciary has a major role to play in a democratic set-up. The roles of the legislature, executive and judiciary were decided in our country at the time of writing the Constitution," he added.

Describing the three pillars of democracy as the "backbone" of the country, Dhankar appreciated the "vital" role played by the judiciary during Emergency but observed that there should not be any overlapping jurisdiction between the legislature, executive and judiciary.
"Whether it is the judiciary or executive, it should remain within its limits. The Constitution is very clear about it that one should not interfere in the other's job. The judiciary does not have the right to do the job of the executive and vice versa," he said.
Referring to recent political developments, Dhankar said if the judiciary could intervene in matters concerning the Uttarakhand Assembly, one day it could well try to intervene in matters of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

"The current government tries to ensure that all the institutions of democracy flourish. I feel, what the Supreme Court did as regards Uttarakhand Assembly...If it can happen to a state, it could happen to Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha as well. It is neither good for the judiciary nor for democracy," he said.