Supreme Court's interpretation of Constitution dangerous: Attorney General

The use of constitutional morality can be 'very, very dangerous,' says Attorney General K K Venugopal

The Supreme Court’s interpretation of a constitutional concept “can be very, very dangerous” Attorney General K K Venugopal has said, warning the court was granting itself vast power.

Venugopal, the government’s top legal officer, said on Saturday because of constitutional morality, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's fear that the Supreme Court will become the third chamber of Parliament might come true.

"The use of constitutional morality can be very, very dangerous and we can't be sure where it will lead us to. I hope Constitutional morality dies," Venugopal said at the second J Dadachanji Memorial Debate.

"As a powerful weapon which surpassed