Supreme Court Seeks West Bengal Speaker's Decision On Plea To Disqualify Mukul Roy By Feb Second Week
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Seeks West Bengal Speaker's Decision On Plea To Disqualify Mukul Roy By Feb Second Week

Live Law  

A bench comprisingwas hearing a moved by the Speaker against the order of the Calcutta High Court wherein the High Court had directed the Speaker to decide on the petition seeking Roy's disqualification under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution for his defection from BJP to TMC and place on record the order passed by October 7. The Supreme Court on Monday orally expressed that it expects the Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly to decide on the disqualification petition moved against Trinamool Congress MLA Mukul Roy before the second week of February. A Bench comprising former Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj of the Calcutta High Court vide order dated September 28 had also observed that it is a 'constitutional convention' to appoint a leader of the Opposition as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Background A Bench comprising former Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj of the Calcutta High Court vide order dated September 28 had observed that the Supreme Court vide its earlier judgments has held that a period of three months from the date on which the petition is filed is the outer limit within which disqualification petitions filed before the Speaker must be decided.

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Telangana High Court Directs Speaker To Decide In Four Weeks Disqualification Pleas Against BRS MLAs Who Defected To Congress
4 months ago

Telangana High Court Directs Speaker To Decide In Four Weeks Disqualification Pleas Against BRS MLAs Who Defected To Congress

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court today directed the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly to fix a schedule of hearing within four weeks to decide upon the disqualification pleas preferred by the BRS and BJP MLAs against the defection of three BRS MLAs to the Congress Party.The bench comprising Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy stated that since there's no information as to …

Citing Supreme Court verdict, BRS urges Speaker to act upon its disqualification petitions
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Citing Supreme Court verdict, BRS urges Speaker to act upon its disqualification petitions

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD Working president of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi K.T. Rama Rao has stated that a delegation of the party MLA who called on Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar on Tuesday have requested him to take action on the party’s petitions against 10 MLAs who have defected to the Congress so far. Stating that they had read out the content of …

Welcome assertion: The Hindu Editorial on the defection issue and the Supreme Court’s deadline for the Maharashtra Speaker
1 year, 2 months ago

Welcome assertion: The Hindu Editorial on the defection issue and the Supreme Court’s deadline for the Maharashtra Speaker

The Hindu  

November 01, 2023 12:20 am | Updated 12:20 am IST It is a welcome sign of judicial assertion that the Supreme Court of India has fixed a deadline for the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker to adjudicate on petitions seeking the disqualification of members who had broken away from the leadership of the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party. It is …

SC directs Maha assembly speaker to decide disqualification petitions by Dec 31
1 year, 2 months ago

SC directs Maha assembly speaker to decide disqualification petitions by Dec 31

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Observing that the sanctity of the 10th schedule of the Constitution should be maintained, the Supreme Court on Monday directed Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide the cross-petitions filed by the rival factions of the Shiv Sena seeking disqualification of each other's MLAs on or before December 31. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said …

Disqualification pleas against Shiv Sena MLAs: Not interested in delay but won’t hurry either, says Maharashtra Speaker
1 year, 3 months ago

Disqualification pleas against Shiv Sena MLAs: Not interested in delay but won’t hurry either, says Maharashtra Speaker

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar has said he would not delay the decision regarding the disqualification pleas against Shiv Sena MLAs but won’t rush in either which could result in the “miscarriage of justice”. Mr. Narwekar was speaking to reporters on September 18 evening after the Supreme Court directed him to spell out the timeline within a week for adjudication …

SC gives Maharashtra Speaker a week to open disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde and other MLAs
1 year, 3 months ago

SC gives Maharashtra Speaker a week to open disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde and other MLAs

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday gave Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar a week’s time to open disqualification proceedings against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and other MLAs accused of defection. The court had expected the Maharashtra Speaker to show “deference and dignity” to the court’s direction that he should decide the disqualification petitions within a “reasonable time”. On May 11, a …

SC notice to Maharashtra Speaker on Thaackeray camp plea of deliberate delay in disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde, others
1 year, 5 months ago

SC notice to Maharashtra Speaker on Thaackeray camp plea of deliberate delay in disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde, others

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar in a petition filed by Uddhav Thackeray loyalists accusing him of deliberately delaying the disqualification proceedings pending against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde for defection. “It is imperative for this court to direct the Speaker to decide the disqualification petitions filed by the petitioner against delinquent members of …

Top news of the day: July 07, 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

Top news of the day: July 07, 2023

The Hindu  

NCP has not split, meeting held by Sharad Pawar not official: Praful Patel NCP leader Praful Patel on July 7 said the party had not broken up, and Ajit Pawar was unanimously appointed as party president by its legislature and organisational wings on June 30. Gujarat High Court dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s plea against his conviction in defamation case The Gujarat …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Suvendu Adhikari's Plea Challenging Speaker's Decision To Not Disqualify Mukul Roy, Allows Him To Approach HC
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Suvendu Adhikari's Plea Challenging Speaker's Decision To Not Disqualify Mukul Roy, Allows Him To Approach HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed as withdrawn a plea moved by the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, challenging a decision of the West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee's assembly to not disqualify MLA Mukul Roy. On Friday, the Court heard two petitions moved by the Adhikari, one against the Speaker’s decision and the other, …

High court should not interfere with proceedings: Goa Speaker
1 year, 10 months ago

High court should not interfere with proceedings: Goa Speaker

Hindustan Times  

The Goa speaker has told the Bombay high court at Goa that, as per precedents, the high court should refrain from issuing directions to dispose of a disqualification petition in a time-bound manner. Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly Ramesh Tawadkar The matter relates to a petition by former Congress president Girish Chodankar who sought that the high court must direct …

BREAKING| Maharashtra Crisis- Supreme Court Extends Time Till July12 For Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs To Respond To Dy.Speaker's Disqualification Notice
2 years, 6 months ago

BREAKING| Maharashtra Crisis- Supreme Court Extends Time Till July12 For Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs To Respond To Dy.Speaker's Disqualification Notice

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday extended the time for Eknath Shinde and 15 other rebel MLAs in the Maharashtra State Legislative Assembly, to file written response to the Deputy Speaker's disqualification notice till July 12. The Court was hearing the petition preferred by rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde challenging the disqualification notices issued by the Deputy Speaker to rebel …

BSP MLAs Disqualification: Rajasthan High Court Refuses Interim Stay On Declaration Of Rajya Sabha Election Result; Polling Tomorrow
2 years, 7 months ago

BSP MLAs Disqualification: Rajasthan High Court Refuses Interim Stay On Declaration Of Rajya Sabha Election Result; Polling Tomorrow

Live Law  

The vacation bench of Rajasthan High Court today dismissed an application which sought interim stay on declaration of results of Rajya Sabha Elections till the disposal of writ petitions pertaining to disqualification of the six Rajasthan MLAs who originally were elected as Members of Bahujan Samaj Party and were later on considered as Members of the Indian National Congress. SC …

'Perverse Order': Calcutta HC Sets Aside WB Speaker's Order Dismissing Plea Seeking Disqualification Of Mukul Roy, Remits Plea Back To Speaker
2 years, 8 months ago

'Perverse Order': Calcutta HC Sets Aside WB Speaker's Order Dismissing Plea Seeking Disqualification Of Mukul Roy, Remits Plea Back To Speaker

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday set aside West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee's order dismissing a petition by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari which sought disqualification of TMC lawmaker Mukul Roy as a member of the House on the ground of defection and restored the matter for fresh consideration.On July 9, Mukul Roy had been appointed as the Chairman …

'Legislative Proceedings Immune From Court's Scrutiny': WB Speaker Questions Maintainability Of Plea Against Dismissal Of Mukul Roy's Disqualification
2 years, 9 months ago

'Legislative Proceedings Immune From Court's Scrutiny': WB Speaker Questions Maintainability Of Plea Against Dismissal Of Mukul Roy's Disqualification

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday took on record the affidavits-in-opposition filed by West Bengal Legislative Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee, TMC MLA Mukul Roy and the Secretary, West Bengal Legislative Assembly in a writ petition filed by West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari challenging the West Bengal Speaker's decision to reject the petition seeking disqualification of Mukul. The Calcutta …

Calcutta HC Seeks WB Speaker's Response In Suvendu Adhikari's Petition Challenging His Decision To Not Disqualify Mukul Roy
2 years, 10 months ago

Calcutta HC Seeks WB Speaker's Response In Suvendu Adhikari's Petition Challenging His Decision To Not Disqualify Mukul Roy

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday sought response from the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee, TMC MLA Mukul Roy and the Secretary of Returning Officer, West Bengal Legislative Assembly in a writ petition filed by West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari challenging the West Bengal Speaker's decision to reject the petition seeking disqualification of Mukul Roy. The …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Suvendu Adhikari's Petition Challenging WB Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Mukul Roy
2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Suvendu Adhikari's Petition Challenging WB Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Mukul Roy

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari challenging the West Bengal Speaker's decision to reject the petition seeking disqualification of Mukul Roy for defection from BJP to TMC.A bench comprising Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai gave liberty to Adhikari to approach the High Court …

Hijab Ban Issue Mentioned Before Supreme Court; 'Let HC Hear', Says CJI
2 years, 11 months ago

Hijab Ban Issue Mentioned Before Supreme Court; 'Let HC Hear', Says CJI

Live Law  

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Thursday mentioned the hijab ban issue in Karnataka colleges, as a result of which Muslim girl students wearing head scarves are prevented entry to classes, before the Chief Justice of India.Saying that a petition seeking transfer of the matter from Karnataka High Court to Supreme Court has been filed, Sibal urged CJI NV Ramana to …

Supreme Court Sets Aside Speaker's Order Disqualifying Manipur MLA's Keshtrimayum Biren Singh, Yengkhom Surchandra Singh & Sanasam Biren Singh
3 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Sets Aside Speaker's Order Disqualifying Manipur MLA's Keshtrimayum Biren Singh, Yengkhom Surchandra Singh & Sanasam Biren Singh

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today set aside an order of disqualification passed by the Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly disqualifying Keshtrimayum Biren Singh, Yengkhom Surchandra Singh and Sanasam Biren Singh from the term of the 11th Legislative Assembly of Manipur.Opining that since the order passed by the Speaker has been set aside, the bench of Justices UU Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat, …

Supreme Court Wants West Bengal Speaker To Decide Mukul Roy's Disqualification Petition Soon
3 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Wants West Bengal Speaker To Decide Mukul Roy's Disqualification Petition Soon

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee to decide on the disqualification petition moved against TMC MLA Mukul Roy expeditiously and accordingly adjourned the matter for further hearing to January 17, 2022. On October 7, the Advocate General S.N Mookerjee had informed the High Court that the Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative …

WB Speaker Has Moved Supreme Court Against HC Order On Mukul Roy's PAC Chairmanship: AG S.N Mookerjee Informs Calcutta HC
3 years, 3 months ago

WB Speaker Has Moved Supreme Court Against HC Order On Mukul Roy's PAC Chairmanship: AG S.N Mookerjee Informs Calcutta HC

Live Law  

Advocate General S.N Mookerjee informed the Calcutta High Court on Thursday that West Bengal Speaker Biman Banerjee had approached the Supreme Court against the order of the High Court on the challenge to the appointment of TMC MLA Mukul Roy as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. The High Court vide order dated …

Calcutta High Court Directs Speaker of WB Legislative Assembly To Decide On Disqualification Petition Moved Against TMC MLA Mukul Roy By October 7
3 years, 3 months ago

Calcutta High Court Directs Speaker of WB Legislative Assembly To Decide On Disqualification Petition Moved Against TMC MLA Mukul Roy By October 7

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly to decide on the disqualification petition against TMC MLA Mukul Roy and place on record the order passed by the next date of hearing which is slated to take place on October 7. The direction was issued in the plea moved by BJP MLA Ambika …

Calcutta High Court Reserves Judgment In Plea Challenging Appointment of TMC MLA Mukul Roy As PAC Chairman Of WB Legislative Assembly
3 years, 3 months ago

Calcutta High Court Reserves Judgment In Plea Challenging Appointment of TMC MLA Mukul Roy As PAC Chairman Of WB Legislative Assembly

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday reserved judgment in the in the plea moved by BJP MLA Ambika Roy challenging the appointment of TMC MLA Mukul Roy as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. The senior counsel submitted that the respondents had not advanced any submissions pertaining to the contention that the Speaker …

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Manipur Speaker's Decision To Accept 3 BJP MLAs' Resignation
3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Manipur Speaker's Decision To Accept 3 BJP MLAs' Resignation

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today dismissed a special leave petition filed challenging Manipur High Court's order of upholding the decision of the Manipur Legislative Assembly Speaker to accept the resignation of 3 BJP MLAs T. Thangzalam Haokip, Samuel Jendai and S. Subhaschandra Singh. It was also his contention that such resignation was tendered by the MLA's by writing a letter to …

West Bengal Assembly Speaker files affidavit in HC on PIL for Mukul Roy's removal as PAC chief
3 years, 4 months ago

West Bengal Assembly Speaker files affidavit in HC on PIL for Mukul Roy's removal as PAC chief

India TV News  

West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee on Thursday filed an affidavit in the Calcutta High Court in connection with a PIL seeking removal of MLA Mukul Roy from the post of the Public Accounts Committee chairman. BJP MLA Ambika Roy moved the PIL before the high court seeking removal of Mukul Roy from the post of PAC chairman of the …

Calcutta HC Asks Speaker to File Affidavit on Appointment of Mukul Roy as PAC Chairman
3 years, 5 months ago

Calcutta HC Asks Speaker to File Affidavit on Appointment of Mukul Roy as PAC Chairman

News 18  

The Calcutta High Court, on Tuesday, granted time till August 12 to the Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee to file his affidavit in response to the Public Interest Litigation which seeks the removal of Mukul Roy from the post of Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the State Assembly. Roy was appointed PAC Chairman for the year 2021-2022 by …

Calcutta High Court Grants Time To West Bengal Govt Till August 12 To File Counter Affidavit In Plea Challenging Appointment of TMC MLA Mukul Roy As PAC Chairman
3 years, 5 months ago

Calcutta High Court Grants Time To West Bengal Govt Till August 12 To File Counter Affidavit In Plea Challenging Appointment of TMC MLA Mukul Roy As PAC Chairman

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted time to the West Bengal government to file its counter affidavit by the next date of hearing i.e. The Court also took on record the written submission filed by BJP MLA Ambika Ray challenging the appointment of TMC MLA Mukul Roy as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the West Bengal …

Second hearing held on BJP’s plea for Mukul Roy’s disqualification
3 years, 5 months ago

Second hearing held on BJP’s plea for Mukul Roy’s disqualification

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal assembly speaker Biman Banerjee on Friday held the second hearing on the Bharatiya Janata Party ’s petition for disqualification of Mukul Roy as legislator under the anti-defection law. Roy, who could not be contacted for comments, joined the BJP in 2017 and became the party’s national vice-president. BJP MLAs, who were made chairpersons of other standing committees, resigned …

Suvendu Adhikari Attends Hearing on Mukul Roy's Disqualification Plea, Says BJP May Move Court
3 years, 5 months ago

Suvendu Adhikari Attends Hearing on Mukul Roy's Disqualification Plea, Says BJP May Move Court

News 18  

Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday attended the hearing on a petition seeking Mukul Roy’s disqualification as an MLA at Speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay’s chamber, and said that a decision should be taken in the matter at the earliest. Emerging out of the speaker’s chamber, on the premises of the Assembly, Adhikari told reporters, “We would want …

'We Can't Fix Time Limits': Supreme Court On Plea Seeking Guidelines For Speakers To Decide Disqualifications Of Members
3 years, 6 months ago

'We Can't Fix Time Limits': Supreme Court On Plea Seeking Guidelines For Speakers To Decide Disqualifications Of Members

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned for two weeks a plea filed seeking guidelines to look into the practice of mala-fide delays on the part of the Speakers/Chairmen of both houses of the Parliament & State Legislative Assembly in deciding matters related to political defections.A three-Judge Bench led by CJI, Justice Bopanna and Justice Hrishikesh Roy expressed its disinclination. The …

Suvendu Adhikari petitions assembly speaker to disqualify Mukul Roy
3 years, 6 months ago

Suvendu Adhikari petitions assembly speaker to disqualify Mukul Roy

Op India  

BJP heavyweight and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, has submitted a petition to the Assembly Speaker seeking disqualification of TMC leader Mukul Roy, MLA from 83-Krishnanagar Uttar Assembly constituency after he defected to TMC. #NewsAlert | BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari writes to West Bengal Assembly Speaker urging him to disqualify Mukul Roy. Now, Suvendu Adhikari, BJP’s LoP …

Contempt Of Court-Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Prashant Bhushan's Plea For Intra-Court Appeal Before Review Petitions Are Adjudicated
4 years ago

Contempt Of Court-Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Prashant Bhushan's Plea For Intra-Court Appeal Before Review Petitions Are Adjudicated

Live Law  

Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed an application filed by Advocate Prashant Bhushan seeking a direction from the top court that the two plea's praying review of the orders of conviction for contempt of court be heard after the adjudication of the petition raising the issue of right of appeal.A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justices AM …

Contempt of Court- Prashant Bhushan Moves Supreme Court Seeking Hearing On Plea For Intra-Court Appeal Before Review Petitions Are Adjudicated
4 years ago

Contempt of Court- Prashant Bhushan Moves Supreme Court Seeking Hearing On Plea For Intra-Court Appeal Before Review Petitions Are Adjudicated

Live Law  

Advocate Prashant Bhushan has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction from the top court that the two plea's praying review of the orders of conviction for contempt of court be heard after the adjudication of the petition raising the issue of right of appeal.On August 14, 2020 the Supreme Court held Bhushan guilty of contempt of court in the …

SC Allows Arun Shourie, N Ram & Prashant Bhushan to Withdraw Plea on Contempt Law
4 years, 4 months ago

SC Allows Arun Shourie, N Ram & Prashant Bhushan to Withdraw Plea on Contempt Law

News 18  

The Supreme Court Thursday allowed former Union minister Arun Shourie, journalist N Ram and activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan to withdraw their plea challenging the constitutional validity of a legal provision dealing with criminal contempt for "scandalizing the court". A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra was informed by senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who was representing the petitioners, that they want to …

Plea Seeking Modification Of U'khand HC Judgment On Maximum Loudspeaker Limit Referred To Third Judge
4 years, 5 months ago

Plea Seeking Modification Of U'khand HC Judgment On Maximum Loudspeaker Limit Referred To Third Judge

Live Law  

The plea seeking modification of a directive issued by the Uttarakhand High Court in its 2018 judgment setting maximum noise level for loudspeakers will be heard by a third Single judge, as the division bench gave split verdict on the issue.Earlier, Live Law had reported that the High Court has modified the directive as the order authored by the Chief …

SC allows Rajasthan Speaker to withdraw appeal against High Court's July 21 order
4 years, 5 months ago

SC allows Rajasthan Speaker to withdraw appeal against High Court's July 21 order

India TV News  

The Supreme Court allowed the Rajasthan Assembly Speaker on Monday to withdraw his appeal against the high court's order asking him to defer till July 24 the disqualification proceedings against sacked deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and 18 dissident Congress MLAs. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Speaker C P Joshi, told a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra that …

[Breaking] Rajasthan Speaker Withdraws Plea Filed In SC Challenging HC Judgment In Sachin Pilot Camp's Case
4 years, 5 months ago

[Breaking] Rajasthan Speaker Withdraws Plea Filed In SC Challenging HC Judgment In Sachin Pilot Camp's Case

Live Law  

The Rajasthan Speaker on Monday withdrew the petition filed by him in the Supreme Court challenging the July 21 direction passed by the Rajasthan High Court to extend the time for 19 Congress MLAs led by Sachin Pilot to submit replies to the disqualification notices.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Speaker, CP Joshi, submitted before a bench headed by Justice …

[Breaking] Relief To Sachin Pilot Camp: Rajasthan HC Orders Status Quo On Speaker's Notices; Defers Judgment Till SC Orders
4 years, 5 months ago

[Breaking] Relief To Sachin Pilot Camp: Rajasthan HC Orders Status Quo On Speaker's Notices; Defers Judgment Till SC Orders

Live Law  

In a relief to Sachin Pilot-led group of Congress rebel MLAs, the Rajasthan High Court on Friday ordered status quo on the disqualification notices sent by the Speaker.The High Court also said that it was deferring the judgment on the petition filed by 19 rebel legislators, till the Supreme Court decides on the questions of law.The status quo order essentially …

SC Issues Notice On DMK MLA's Plea To Direct TN Speaker To Decide On Disqualification Of 11 AIADMK MLAs
4 years, 6 months ago

SC Issues Notice On DMK MLA's Plea To Direct TN Speaker To Decide On Disqualification Of 11 AIADMK MLAs

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has issued notice in the plea filed by DMK Leader R. Sakkrapani which seeks for a direction to the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker to immediately decide the Disqualification Petition regarding 11 MLAs who had voted against the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami in 2017. The failure of the Speaker to take even a single step …

Manipur HC Bars 7 MLAs, Who Switched From Congress To BJP, From Entering Assembly As Speaker Fails To Decide On Disqualification
4 years, 7 months ago

Manipur HC Bars 7 MLAs, Who Switched From Congress To BJP, From Entering Assembly As Speaker Fails To Decide On Disqualification

Live Law  

The Manipur High Court on Monday barred 7 MLAs, who had switched from Congress to BJP, from entering the Manipur Legislative Assembly until the Speaker takes a final decision on the applications filed way back in 2018 seeking their disqualification on the ground of defection. A bench of Justice K H Nobin Singh followed the recent direction passed by the …

Ending inaction: On Speakers and disqualification
4 years, 11 months ago

Ending inaction: On Speakers and disqualification

The Hindu  

There are two significant aspects to the Supreme Court’s latest decision on the Speaker as the adjudicating authority under the anti-defection law. The question awaiting determination by a larger Bench is whether courts have the power to direct Speakers to decide petitions seeking disqualification within a fixed time frame. Secure in the belief that no court would question the delay …

Speaker Should Decide On Disqualification Within 3 Months; Impartial Tribunal Needed Under 10th Schedule : SC [Read Judgment]
4 years, 11 months ago

Speaker Should Decide On Disqualification Within 3 Months; Impartial Tribunal Needed Under 10th Schedule : SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In a notable judgment, the Supreme Court has held that Speaker of the Legislative Assembly should decide on a petition seeking disqualification of a member under Tenth Schedule of the Constitution within a period of three months, in the absence of exceptional reasons.Highlighting the importance of taking a decision within a reasonable time, the SC said :"The Speaker, in acting …

Disqualification case of 17 Karnataka MLAs: Mukul Rohatgi tells SC bench to defer bypolls or stay ex-Speaker KR Ramesh's order
5 years, 3 months ago

Disqualification case of 17 Karnataka MLAs: Mukul Rohatgi tells SC bench to defer bypolls or stay ex-Speaker KR Ramesh's order

Firstpost  

The 17 Karnataka MLAs, who were disqualified from the state Assembly earlier this year, on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to make Election Commission a party to their case The 17 Karnataka MLAs, who were disqualified from the state Assembly earlier this year, asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to make the Election Commission a party to their case seeking …

SC to pass verdict on Karnataka MLAs' resignation on July 17
5 years, 5 months ago

SC to pass verdict on Karnataka MLAs' resignation on July 17

Op India  

The Supreme Court hearing the petition of the rebel Congress-JDS MLAs in Karnataka decided to pronounce its orders at 10.30 PM on Wednesday, July 17. Today, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi appearing for the rebel MLAs of the Congress-JDS coalition said five more legislators have given resignation to the speaker, but the speaker is not accepting it. Citing former Congress MLA …

Karnataka political crisis: Speaker Ramesh Kumar moves SC against order to take decision on resignation of 10 rebel MLAs
5 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka political crisis: Speaker Ramesh Kumar moves SC against order to take decision on resignation of 10 rebel MLAs

Firstpost  

Karnataka Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar on Thursday moved the Supreme Court against its order asking him to take a decision on the resignation of 10 rebel Congress and JD MLAs during the course of the day. New Delhi: Karnataka Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar on Thursday moved the Supreme Court against its order asking him to take a decision on the …

SC Declines Urgent Hearing To Karnataka Speaker's Plea For More Time To Decide On Resignations Of Rebel MLAs
5 years, 6 months ago

SC Declines Urgent Hearing To Karnataka Speaker's Plea For More Time To Decide On Resignations Of Rebel MLAs

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today declined to give urgent hearing to an application moved by Speaker of Karnataka legislative assembly to extend the today midnight deadline set by the Court to decide on the resignations of the rebel MLAs.This was when a oral mention for urgent consideration of the application for time extension was made before the Chief Justice of India …

'Speaker Not Accepting Resignation': SC Agrees To Hear 10 Karnataka Rebel MLAs' Plea Tomorrow [Read Petition]
5 years, 6 months ago

'Speaker Not Accepting Resignation': SC Agrees To Hear 10 Karnataka Rebel MLAs' Plea Tomorrow [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Amidst the political crisis in Karnataka, the Supreme Court agrees to hear on Thursday the plea of the rebel MLAs alleging that the Speaker has failed in his constitutional duty and is on purpose procrastinating the acceptance of their resignations. The matter was mentioned before Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi by Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi and Advocate Shubhranshu Padhi on behalf …

HC Cannot Direct The Speaker To Decide A Disqualification Petition Within A Time Frame, Rohatgi Tells SC In TN MLAs Disqualification Case
6 years ago

HC Cannot Direct The Speaker To Decide A Disqualification Petition Within A Time Frame, Rohatgi Tells SC In TN MLAs Disqualification Case

Live Law  

The proceedings before the Supreme Court bench of in the case of R.Sakkrapani v Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and others took an interesting turn on Wednesday with senior counsel, Mukul Rohatgi, counsel for the 11 MLAs, led by the current Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O.Paneer Selvam, arguing that a mandamus cannot lie to the Speaker.Rohatgi took this …

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