NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today sought to know whether it can hear a PIL seeking a direction to Centre for ensuring compulsory voting in polls when the issue squarely fell within the domain of the legislature.
The apex court observed that it is Parliament’s job to take a policy decision, but if it does not want to frame a law, can the court deal with the issue.
“We believe in the legislature doing the job and we cannot compel it to frame a law,” a bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar and Justice Amitava Roy said.
The court’s remarks came after counsel for the petitioner said it was in the interest of democracy that more people vote in the elections.
“We are not on desireability but on the limited question whether such a direction can be given by us,” the bench said. (AGENCIES)
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