New Delhi, April 18 -- Legal experts have shared diverse opinions on Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's criticism of the Supreme Court's directive requiring the President to act within a specified timeframe on bills forwarded by Governors for consideration.

Senior Advocate and Supreme Court Bar Association President Kapil Sibal asserted that the judiciary has the right to intervene if the executive fails in its duties, as it serves the citizens. He emphasised that any attack on the judiciary must prompt political defence, as judicial independence is crucial to democracy.

Kapil Sibal criticised the Vice President's remarks, stating he had never seen such political statements from a House chairman. He noted the President acts only on the a...