Chandigarh/New Delhi, 17 October, 2024: On Thursday, the Supreme Court declined to stay the oath-taking ceremony for the newly elected BJP government in Haryana, led by Nayab Singh Saini. The ceremony is set to commence shortly in Panchkula, Haryana.
A bench consisting of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra expressed strong disapproval of the petition requesting a stay. Chief Justice Chandrachud remarked, “Do you want us to stall the oath-taking of an elected government? We are putting you on guard. We will impose costs. Circulate the papers. We will see,” as the plea was brought forward for urgent hearing at the start of the day’s proceedings.
“How can we restrain the elected government from taking oath?” the Chief Justice inquired, emphasizing the court’s commitment to uphold democratic processes. The bench instructed the petitioner to provide three copies of the petition for the judges and warned of potential fines for the frivolous filing.
Nayab Singh Saini is poised to take the oath of office at a ceremony in Panchkula, which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior BJP leaders, and partners from the NDA coalition.
