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The Supreme Court has refused to interfere in the constitution of the joint committee for drafting of the Lokpal Bill to fight corruption, saying the petitions were "premature".
A bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia adjourned the hearing on three public interest litigations (PILs) to mid-July despite being told that the committee would complete its work by June 30.
The bench said, "The petitions are premature and can't be taken as the Lokpal Bill was yet to be passed."
"It is still not the law," the bench, also comprising justices K S Radhakrishnan and Swatanter Kumar said.
The bench dealt with the three petitions separately and passed identical orders for hearing them in July.
While dealing with one of the petitions, the bench said, "Some of the averments in the petition are untenable in law."
The petitioners including some public-spirited individuals and advocates had challenged the notification issued by the government relating to the constitution of the committee for drafting of the Lokpal Bill.
"We will go strictly by the law," the bench said while adjourning the matter.
The PILs have stated that the Lokpal cannot act as a watchdog over the judiciary as it would be unconstitutional.
Among the petitions listed before the bench is one by Mahan Dal, which claims to be a political party in Haryana. It has submitted that a bill of vital national importance cannot be drafted in haste or under pressure from Anna Hazare and others as it would set a bad precedent.
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