Chandigarh, Feb. 22 -- Former Union Minister Pawan Bansal on Sunday said that the previously imposed tariffs by the United States president were 'impulsive', as they were invoked by citing emergency powers while no such situation existed. Expressing happiness over the US Supreme Court ruling on striking down the tariffs, he said that the role of the legislature and judiciary in a democracy has been defined too.

Speaking on the matter, Bansal said, "This decision of the court defines the role of the Legislature, elected members, and the Judiciary. Trump's decisions were very impulsive. He cited an emergency-like situation in the US as the reason for such actions. The Supreme Court, however, said that there was no emergency in the country ...