VP Dhankhar Slams Supreme Court’s 3-Month Deadline to President on Bill Assent

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar strongly criticised the Supreme Court’s April 8 ruling that set a three-month deadline for the President to act on Bills reserved by state Governors.

He termed the use of Article 142 as a “nuclear missile against democratic forces” and questioned the judiciary’s authority to issue directions to the President.

The Supreme Court had ruled that undue delays in granting assent must be justified, and the President’s decisions are subject to judicial review under Article 201.

Dhankhar warned against judicial overreach, asserting that India was not meant to be a democracy where judges function as lawmakers, the executive, and even as a "super Parliament".