Mandamus Cannot Be Issued To Parliament To Enact Legislation: SC Rejects Plea To Enact Law To Provide Uniform Compensation To Victims Of Violence [Read Order]

The Supreme Court recently dismissed a lawyer's plea seeking direction to Parliament to enact a law providing a uniform scheme of compensation for persons who are affected by violence and other tragedies."No mandamus can be issued to Parliament as a legislating body to enact legislation. ", said the bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee.B.S. Rajesh...