New Delhi: On Friday, the Supreme Court rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that asked for a directive that President Droupadi Murmu inaugurate the new Parliament building on May 28.

Jaya Sukin sought to have his PIL withdrawn because a vacation bench comprising Justices JK Maheshwari and PS Narasimha was unwilling to hear his argument. The advocate's request to withdraw his plea was granted by the bench.

Justice Narasimha told petitioner lawyer Jaya Sukin at the beginning of the session, "We do not understand why you come with such petitions but we are not interested in entertaining it under Article 32." According to the PIL, the Lok Sabha Secretariat broke the law by failing to invite the President to the inauguration.

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The PIL submitted by Sukin said that "the statement issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on May 18 and the invitations issued by the Secretary-General, Lok Sabha, regarding the inauguration of the new Parliament building is in violation of the Indian Constitution."

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"That Prime Minister is appointed by the President and other ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. The Chief Election Commissioner, Financial Commissioner, and other Election commissioners are among the constitutional functionaries that the President of India is permitted to appoint, said the plea. Other constitutional functionaries include governors, judges of the Supreme Court and high courts, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, the chairman and manager of the Union Public Service Commission, and governors. The Ministry of Law and Justice, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Lok Sabha Secretariat were added as parties to the lawsuit.

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The plea said that, the Secretary and Union's (the respondent) decision was "illegal, arbitrary, high-handed, whimsical, and unfair, an abuse of authority, and against the principles of natural justice." "Respondents violated the Indian Constitution, which is not being respected," it reads. India's Parliament is its highest legislative body. The Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and Lok Sabha (House of the People) are the two Houses of the Indian Parliament, along with the President. The President also has the authority to dissolve Lok Sabha and call a special session of either House of Parliament.

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