Supreme Court Parliament Authority: Parliament has full right to make laws, not bound by the affidavit of the Centre.

Making important comments regarding the legislative powers of Parliament Supreme Court It has been said that the Parliament has full authority to make laws (Supreme Court Parliament Authority) and it is not bound by any affidavit given by the Central Government in the court.

This comment was made by the bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi when they were hearing petitions challenging the validity of Section 152 of the Indian Judicial Code. This section deals with provisions related to endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of the country.

During the hearing, the lawyer appearing for the petitioner argued that Section 152 is a re-introduction of the earlier Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, i.e. the sedition law (Supreme Court Parliament Authority). He reminded the court that its use had been stayed until a three-judge bench of the apex court reviewed the sedition law in May 2022.

The Central and State Governments were instructed not to register new FIRs under this section. The lawyer also said that in the year 2022, the Central Government had given an affidavit in the Supreme Court and assured to review the sedition law, in such a situation it is not appropriate to include similar provisions in the new law.

On this, the bench clarified that even though the Central Government has given an affidavit, the Parliament is not bound by that affidavit (Supreme Court Parliament Authority). The court said that legislative authority rests with the Parliament and it is free to make laws while remaining within the constitutional framework.

Further hearing of the case has been scheduled after the Holi holidays. This matter is considered important amid the ongoing wide debate in the country regarding the balance of freedom of expression, national security and legislative rights.