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Noting that Supreme Court striking down the NJAC Act in 2015 was an unparalleled development in democratic history where a duly legitimised constitutional prescription was judicially undone and is a glaring instance of severe compromise of parliamentary sovereignty and disregard of the mandate of the people, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar said on Wednesday that this House, in concert with the Lok Sabha, is duty bound to address the issue.

Democracy blossoms and flourishes when its three facets scrupulously adhere to their respective domains, Jagdeep Dhankhar said.

The petition claims that the Gangsters Act is being misused by the police, who invoke the provisions arbitrarily against whoever they want.

The Vice-President, speaking during the event of the 8th Dr LM Singhvi Memorial Lecture, added that deviation from working harmoniously with the judiciary will 'upset the apple cart'

For the smooth working of the Constitution, it is important that the judiciary and the executive work out a modus vivendi till their relations can be put on a firmer footing.