Supreme Court Clarifies: Judicial Review Applies Only to Enacted Laws, Not Pending Bills

Supreme Court Clarifies: Judicial Review Applies Only to Enacted Laws, Not Pending Bills

Supreme Court Clarifies: Judicial Review Applies Only to Enacted Laws, Not Pending Bills Supreme Court: Courts Cannot Review a Bill Before It Becomes Law In a significant constitutional clarification, the Supreme Court has ruled that judicial review applies only to enacted legislation and not to proposed bills that are still pending legislative approval. The Court observed that it cannot adjudicate on the validity of a bill before it receives assent and formally becomes law. Key Constitutional Principle Explained A bill is merely a proposal for legislation introduced in Parliament or a State Legislature. It becomes enforceable law only after it is passed by the House(s) and receives assent from the President or the Governor, as applicable. The Supreme Court emphasized that until this legislative process is completed, a bill does not acquire the force of law. Therefore, courts cannot examine or strike down a bill that has not yet been enacted. Judicial Review: Scope and Limits Judicial…