Tel Aviv, January 2: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reform law has been struck down by Israel’s Supreme Court. The judicial reform law passed by Netanyahu’s government has been rejected by Israel’s Supreme Court.
The court’s powers were curtailed by a law passed by Netanyahu’s government. Nationwide protests also took place against this law. This law was passed by the Netanyahu government in July 2023, months after which the Supreme Court took this decision to overturn the law after many ups and downs. After this law was passed by the government in July 2023, critics described this law as weakening the judicial system of the country.
According to this law, the powers of the Supreme Court and lower courts were removed, allowing them to overrule government decisions considered inappropriate in Israel.
According to a BBC report, there was a huge protest against this law. Thousands of protesters took to the streets to repeal this law. The protesters were also demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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This law was also opposed by hundreds of soldiers and Air Force pilots. He opposed this law and threatened that if this law was not repealed, he would resign.
In a statement given on Monday, the Supreme Court said that 8 out of 15 judges have given their verdict against this law. In their decision, those eight judges said that this law would cause “serious and unprecedented harm to the fundamental characteristics of Israel as a democratic country.” ,
Israel’s Justice Minister Yariv Levin has criticized the judges, objecting to the decisions taken by the judges. He believes that the Supreme Court has taken all powers into its own hands by canceling the judicial reform law passed by Netanyahu’s government. Justice Minister Yariv Levin called this decision of the Supreme Court undemocratic.
Arguing over judicial reform legislation passed by Netanyahu’s government, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the change is necessary to maintain a balance between judges and politicians. Due to the decision taken by the Supreme Court, there is a danger of reducing the confidence in their government.
Netanyahu’s Likud party said on the decision taken by the Supreme Court that this decision will reduce the unity of the people. This decision is against the wish for unity of the people during the war.
