Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday underscored the critical importance of clarity and precision in legislative drafting, stating that any ambiguity or “grey area” in a law increases the scope for judicial intervention. Speaking at the Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration (MGSIPA) in Chandigarh, Birla called for simple, welfare-oriented, and unambiguous drafting of laws to ensure effective governance and minimize unnecessary judicial interference.

“Legislative drafting must be absolutely clear and precise. If there is a grey area in the drafting of a law, it invites judicial intervention,” Birla said, emphasizing that the Constitution of India provides a clear separation of powers between the legislature, executive, and judiciary. He stressed that better drafting leads

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