Plea against Samvidhan Hatya Diwas binned

THE Delhi High Court on Friday rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought to challenge the Central government's decision to observe June 25 as 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas' (Constitution Assassination Day).

- SHEKHAR SINGH

The PIL, filed by Samir Malik, contended that the Emergency was proclaimed under Article 352 of the Constitution, and therefore, it was inappropriate to describe it as the 'murder of the Constitution.'

A Bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela ruled that the notification issued on July 12 was not in opposition to the emergency proclamation under Article 352 of the Constitution but rather highlighted the "abuse of power, misuse of constitutional provisions, and the subsequent excesses."

"The notification does not violate the Constitution or show it any disrespect," the Court stated while dismissing the petition.