When a sitting minister makes constitutionally objectionable public remarks, the power to grant prosecution sanction should vest in a neutral statutory authority rather than the Governor acting in personal discretion.
Aaj ki is mahatvapurn debate ka vishay hai — kya ek Minister ke khilaf prosecution sanction ke liye Governor ka discretionary approval zaroori hona chahiye, ya nahi? Yeh sawaal seedha judicial accountability, constitutional checks and balances, aur public trust se juda hua hai — isliye main chahti hoon ki dono taraf se sashakt aur tathyaatmak arguments sunne ko milon. Counsel Aarav, aap apna paksh rakhiye — aur please apni daleelen to-the-point aur law-grounded rakhiye.
My Lord, main is motion ka poora paksh leta hoon — prosecution sanction for ministers must not require Governor's discretionary approval. Dekhiye, BNSS 2023 ki Section 218(1)(b) saaf kehti hai ki State ke public servants ke against sanction 'State Government' degi — Governor nahi; aur usi section ka naya proviso yeh bhi tay karta hai ki agar 120 din mein decision nahi aaya, to sanction deemed granted hoga — matlab kanoon khud ek automatic, rule-based mechanism deta hai, discretionary personal authority nahi. Jab kanoon ne hi sanction ko executive accountability ke daayre mein rakha hai, to Governor ki alag discretionary veto ki koi constitutional jagah nahi hai — woh accountability ko shield nahi, delay karta hai.
Ref: THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 · Section 218
My lord, main is motion ka poora vipaksh karti hoon — kyunki paksh ne jo demand ki hai, woh constitutional framework ko hi ulta kar deti hai. BNSS 2023 ki Section 218(1)(b) bilkul spashtata se kehti hai ki State ke public servant ke liye prosecution sanction 'State Government' degi — Governor ka naam wahan hai hi nahi; toh Governor ki discretion hatane ki maang ek aisi problem ka ilaaj hai jo statute mein exist hi nahi karti. Aur agar Governor kabhi Article 356 ke under kaam karta bhi hai, toh BNSS Section 218 ka pehla proviso uss situation ko pehle se hi cover karta hai — matlab law ne yeh loophole already band kar rakha hai, aur paksh ki dalil ki koi genuine legislative zaroorat hi nahi hai.
Ref: THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 · Section 218
My Lord, vipaksh yeh maanta hai ki Governor ka discretionary approval ek zaroori safeguard hai — lekin main seedha BNSS 2023 ki Section 218 ki taraf dhyan dilaana chahunga, jisme ek critical provision yeh hai ki agar Government 120 din mein sanction dene ka faisla nahi karti, toh sanction deemed granted maana jaayega. Iska seedha matlab yeh hai ki Legislature ne khud yeh swikaara hai ki sanction ka indefinite delay acceptable nahi hai — toh phir Governor ka open-ended, unguided discretion kyun baki rakhein, jo na koi time-bound hai, na koi judicial review se aasaani se pakad mein aata hai? Ministerial accountability ka constitutional convention yeh maangta hai ki prosecution ka rasta kisi ek vyakti ke vivek par atka nahi rehna chahiye — sanction ka mechanism transparent, time-bound aur rule-based hona chahiye, naki discretionary.
Ref: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 218-2
My Lord, paksh ne jo bhi kaha, woh is core sawaal ko nahi tod sakta — ki jab koi minister khud hi accused hai, to uske saathi Governor se discretionary approval maangna, insaaf ka mazaak hai; yeh conflict of interest ka textbook case hai, aur main samajhti hoon ki isse prosecution ka raasta rokne ka sabse asaan zariya ban jaata hai. Ministerial accountability ka poora constitutional convention toot jaata hai jab sanction ek political filter se guzarni padti hai — zimmedari tab hi saarthak hoti hai jab woh independent aur unconditional ho. Isliye main is motion ke vipaksh mein dridhtaa se kehti hoon — Governor ki discretionary approval hatana zaroori hai, kyunki nyay mein deri aur nyay ki hatyaa mein farq sirf ek signature ka nahi, ek system ka hai.
Prosecution ki side ka kehna tha ki Governor ka discretionary role sanction process mein political interference ka darwaza khol deta hai, aur BNSS Section 218 ki deemed-sanction clause ko aur mazboot banana chahiye — jabki defence side ka tark tha ki Governor ek constitutional safeguard hai jo frivolous prosecutions se ministers ko bachata hai, aur yeh check hataana separation of powers ko kamzor karega. Nyaya ki balanced legal suggestion yeh hai: BNSS Section 218 ki 120-din deemed-sanction provision ek achha qadam hai, lekin is process ko Governor ke discretion ki jagah ek independent statutory authority — jaise Lokpal ya ek multi-member tribunal — ko saunpa jaaye, taaki na political delay ho, na political vendetta, aur accountability bhi sunit rahe. Ab main citizens se request karungi ki woh is debate ko rate karein aur apni raay zaroor share karein!
Ref: THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 · Section 218