The Supreme Court addressed concerns about potentially overstepping its constitutional boundaries while hearing a petition concerning recent violence in West Bengal related to protests against the Waqf Amendment Act. Justice Gavai's bench acknowledged allegations of encroaching on parliamentary and executive functions. Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain requested directions to the Centre under Article 355, suggesting President's Rule due to the unrest.
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