Supreme Court won't disqualify Ministers with criminal charges, leaves it to 'PM's wisdom'
- 5 years ago
The Supreme Court today refused to disqualify ministers with criminal cases, leaving the decision to the "Prime Minister's wisdom", but made the point that those involved in offences of moral turpitude and corruption should not be ministers.
"Corruption is an enemy of the nation. As a trustee of the Constitution, the PM is expected not to appoint unwarranted persons as ministers, no disqualification can be prescribed," a Constitution bench of the country's five senior most judges said.
"It is expected that the PM will not appoint persons against whom charges have been framed and he is facing trial. We leave it to the PM and Chief Ministers," the judges ruled on a 10-year-old petition that sought the removal of charge-sheeted ministers from the UPA government at the time.
The petition was earlier dismissed in 2004 when the court said interfering would be "premature" as the issue of ministers with criminal cases was being debated in Parliament.
The Centre had argued that removing ministers is against the Constitutional prerogative of Parliament and the will of the people, and that "once a person is an MP, he is entitled to be in the council of ministers, if the Prime Minister decides."
The court today accepted the argument, but also said the "Constitution reposes immense trust in the PM and Chief Ministers and they are expected to act with responsibility and with constitutional morality."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet has 14 ministers with police cases against them.
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"Corruption is an enemy of the nation. As a trustee of the Constitution, the PM is expected not to appoint unwarranted persons as ministers, no disqualification can be prescribed," a Constitution bench of the country's five senior most judges said.
"It is expected that the PM will not appoint persons against whom charges have been framed and he is facing trial. We leave it to the PM and Chief Ministers," the judges ruled on a 10-year-old petition that sought the removal of charge-sheeted ministers from the UPA government at the time.
The petition was earlier dismissed in 2004 when the court said interfering would be "premature" as the issue of ministers with criminal cases was being debated in Parliament.
The Centre had argued that removing ministers is against the Constitutional prerogative of Parliament and the will of the people, and that "once a person is an MP, he is entitled to be in the council of ministers, if the Prime Minister decides."
The court today accepted the argument, but also said the "Constitution reposes immense trust in the PM and Chief Ministers and they are expected to act with responsibility and with constitutional morality."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet has 14 ministers with police cases against them.
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