Centre urges SC restraint on PIL on 'unopposed' elections
New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Union government on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to exercise restraint on a public interest litigation questioning the law that allows "unopposed" candidates an automatic entry into Parliament and state assemblies, arguing that even PILs with "good ideas" should first be examined by the executive before inviting judicial intervention.
Appearing before a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, solicitor general Tushar Mehta submitted that policy ideas, even if academically sound or backed by research, may not meet the threshold for judicial scrutiny when petitioners bypass the government and approach the court directly.
"Someone may have a good idea, but it may not be a good trend to approach courts dire...
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