PP Chaudhary says Supreme Court called and then scrapped JPC meeting on election reform

At a Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting, PP Chaudhary, who heads the One Nation One Election panel, stated that the Supreme Court had first set up, then cancelled, a meeting with its judges to discuss the electoral reform proposal. He emphasized that both sides could meet if they wished, but warned against overblowing the episode. Former minister Kapil Sibal condemned the proposed interaction, labeling it unconstitutional and arguing that only courts, not Parliament, should decide on a law's constitutionality.

Chaudhary dismissed the criticism as unnecessary drama. The dispute highlights tensions over the separation of powers in India’s constitutional framework. The meeting was ultimately called off, leaving the reform debate unresolved.