Don't rush to court over matters of governance: SC
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that a citizen unhappy with the performance of an elected government should vote it out of power rather than rushing to a court, which "is not a remedy for all evils".
While dealing with public interest litigation (PIL) seeking adequate road safety measures in the country, a bench of Justices H K Sema and Markandeya Katju observed, "This is a democracy where elections are held. You vote for a better government if you are not satisfied with the governance."
The apex court observed after counsel Prashant Bhushan appearing for a non-governmental organization (NGO), Common Cause, sought directions from the court for putting in order foolproof traffic safety measures across the country to prevent the growing number of motor vehicle accidents in the country.
The apex court sought to dispel the "illusion" that courts are the panacea for overcoming all the evils plaguing the country. "This is a wrong illusion. Court is not a remedy for all evils. People will laugh at us," the bench observed.
Maintaining that judges should know their limits, the bench said that the court couldn't legislate and take over the functions of the legislature. Justice Katju, while speaking for the bench observed, "Courts can only make recommendations but cannot make any binding law." (PTI)
While dealing with public interest litigation (PIL) seeking adequate road safety measures in the country, a bench of Justices H K Sema and Markandeya Katju observed, "This is a democracy where elections are held. You vote for a better government if you are not satisfied with the governance."
The apex court observed after counsel Prashant Bhushan appearing for a non-governmental organization (NGO), Common Cause, sought directions from the court for putting in order foolproof traffic safety measures across the country to prevent the growing number of motor vehicle accidents in the country.
The apex court sought to dispel the "illusion" that courts are the panacea for overcoming all the evils plaguing the country. "This is a wrong illusion. Court is not a remedy for all evils. People will laugh at us," the bench observed.
Maintaining that judges should know their limits, the bench said that the court couldn't legislate and take over the functions of the legislature. Justice Katju, while speaking for the bench observed, "Courts can only make recommendations but cannot make any binding law." (PTI)
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