Keep us out of it, says SC

The Supreme court refuses to entertain a PIL urging its intervention in the ongoing debate on the Indo-US nuclear deal, reports Bhadra Sinha.

The Supreme court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL urging its intervention in the ongoing debate on the Indo-US nuclear deal. A bench headed by Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan said it was Parliament’s job to hold a debate on such issues and the country was not lacking in proper advice. It also expressed inability to pass a direction asking the government to place the agreement before Parliament for a discussion. “We cannot give a direction that it be put before Parliament for approval.”

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The PIL was filed by social activists Anil Chawla and Vipin Dixit who contended the 123 agreement and joint statements would jeopardize India’s sovereignty.