Recognition Of LoP By Speaker/Chairman Is A Part Of Convention Not Governed By 'UP State Legislature Act': Allahabad High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Recognition Of LoP By Speaker/Chairman Is A Part Of Convention Not Governed By 'UP State Legislature Act': Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has held that there is no provision in the Uttar Pradesh State Legislature Act, 1980 which mandates the Speaker/Chairman of the house to recognize the leader of a party having the greatest numerical strength, to be the leader of the opposition.The court further observed that if the Speaker recognizes any person who is the leader of. The Allahabad High Court has held that there is no provision in the Uttar Pradesh State Legislature Act, 1980 which mandates the Speaker/Chairman of the house to recognize the leader of a party having the greatest numerical strength, to be the leader of the opposition. The court further observed that if the Speaker recognizes any person who is the leader of a party in opposition having the greatest numerical strength as the leader of the opposition, he is doing so on the basis of the practice prevailing The bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Om Prakash Shukla observed thus while dismissing a writ plea moved by a Samajwadi Party leader challenging UP Govt's notification derecognizing him as the leader of opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. "There is no provision in the Act which enjoins any mechanism or mandates the Speaker to recognize the leader of a party having the greatest numerical strength, to be the leader of opposition.

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News 18  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday dismissed the plea of Samajwadi Party leader and MLC Lal Bihari Yadav challenging a notification issued by the principal secretary of Legislative Council that derecognised him as the leader of opposition in the UP Legislative Council. Writing the judgement for the bench, Justice Shukla observed, “Yadav does not have an …

Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea Challenging De-Recognition Of SP Member As Leader Of Opposition In UP Legislative Council
2 years, 2 months ago

Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea Challenging De-Recognition Of SP Member As Leader Of Opposition In UP Legislative Council

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The Allahabad High Court today dismissed a writ plea moved by a Samajwadi Party leader challenging UP Govt's notification derecognizing him as the leader of opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.The bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Om Prakash Shukla had reserved the orders in the plea on September 9 after responses were filed on behalf of. …

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