New Delhi: Delhi High Court dismisses the PIL seeking the formation of the Sanatan Dharm Raksha Board on Wednesday. The petition was filed by the Sanatan Hindu Sewa Sangh Trust, which said that such a board is required to shield the followers of ‘Sanatan Dharm’ from what they said were acts of aggression by other religious groups.
On this point, the bench, headed by the Honorable Chief Justice Manmohan, said that there are measures outside the sphere of the Judiciary as they are within the policy realm of the government. It stressed that such issues should be discussed with the government and Parliament and said, “You have to go to the government. We don’t do this. They (MPs) will use it to make a point in the parliament. We can’t do anything in this. We can’t say create a trust.”
The counsel for the petitioner pointed out that there are similar boards for other religious practices as well and argued that the Centre had not given any reply to the petitioner even after he had made a representation.
In dismissing the said plea, the court stressed that it cannot provide the necessary expertise and capacity to provide the direction sought by the petitioner. The bench went further to argue that the issue was within the legislative-presidential arena and that it was not the role of the judiciary to interfere.
Disposing the writ petition, the bench, in its order, said that the petitioner might approach the government directly for the relief they sought. The court’s decision was also significant in maintaining the doctrine of the separation of powers, as the petitioner was advised to go through the political process, for instance,e through parliamentary sessions or any form of government intercession.
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