BJP MP Nishikant Dubey criticised the Supreme Court, saying there’s no need for Parliament if judges are making laws. He controversially blamed CJI Sanjiv Khanna for all civil wars in the country, drawing sharp criticism from Congress.
New Delhi: During the Supreme Court hearing regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Act, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey stated that if the judiciary is going to legislate, then there is no need for Parliament.
The Supreme Court is currently reviewing petitions that challenge the constitutional validity of the amended Waqf Act, which has been approved by both houses of Parliament.
Dubey expressed on X,
“If the Supreme Court makes the law then the Parliament House should be closed,”
He further claimed that Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna is responsible for the civil unrest in the country, asserting that the Supreme Court is overstepping its bounds. He argued that if individuals must turn to the Supreme Court for every issue, then both Parliament and the State Assembly should be disbanded.
In response, Congress leader Manickam Tagore called Dubey’s remarks “defamatory,” emphasizing that his attack on the judiciary is “not acceptable.”
Tagore stated,
“This is a defamatory statement against the Supreme Court. Nishikant Dubey is a person who continuously demolishes all other institutions. Now, he has attacked the Supreme Court. I hope that the Supreme Court judges will take this into notice, as he is not speaking in Parliament but outside it.”
Congress MP Imran Masood described Dubey’s comments as unfortunate, noting that such statements against the Supreme Court are troubling.
He remarked,
“The kind of statements that are coming against the Supreme Court are very unfortunate… This is not the first time that the Supreme Court has given a decision against the full majority government… This frustration is incomprehensible.”
The Supreme Court has granted the Centre a week’s time to respond to the petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, and has scheduled the next hearing for May 5.
The bench has decided to consider only five of the numerous petitions presented, and the case has been titled: In Re: Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
A total of 72 petitions have been filed against the law, including those from AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), and several Congress MPs.
Senior advocates like Kapil Sibal, Abhishek Singhvi, and Huzefa Ahmadi are representing the petitioners.
The bench appointed three lawyers as nodal counsel on Thursday and asked them to coordinate on who would present arguments.
Petitioners have been granted five days to submit their responses following the government’s reply.