Cabinet system & marginalisation of parliamentary supremacy.

Intro

Option 1
- While our parliamentary system does not subscribe to the concept of parliamentary supremacy, its functioning as an accountability manager to the executive has seen certain challenges via the cabinet system.
Option 2
- While the word cabinet has not been clearly defined in the constitution, Article 352 mentions it. In practice though, cabinet system’s growth has led to certain challenges to the role of parliament as an accountability manager of the executive.

Body

Examples of marginalisation of parliament:
Ordinances
Examples of marginalisation of parliament:
- Parliament calendar
Examples of marginalisation of parliament:
- Parliament proceedings-Business advisory committee and Cabinet committee on parliamentary affairs
Examples of marginalisation of parliament:
- Lack of reference of parliamentary committees – Only 16% bills referred

Examples of marginalisation of parliament :
- Private Member bills not getting passed
No Pvt Member Bill Passed Since 1970.
Examples of marginalisation of parliament :
- Anti Defection Law :
Examples of marginalisation of parliament :
- Use of Delegated legislation
Examples of marginalisation of parliament :
- Pre-legislative consultations
Why parliament is still important :
- No Confidence Motion and ensuing debate
- Committees especially financial committees For example The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) headed by senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha member K.C. Venugopal will hold a performance review of “regulatory bodies established by Act of Parliament”, such as the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
- Budgetary control as per constitution
- Question hours / motion of thanks

Conclusion:

When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty.

The growth of cabinet system has practically resulted in the marginalization of the parliamentary supremacy. Elucidate.