Rajasthan HC Adjourns Hearing As Sachin Pilot, Rebel MLAs Seek Time To Amend Petition To Challenge Constitutionality Of Some Provisions
4 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan HC Adjourns Hearing As Sachin Pilot, Rebel MLAs Seek Time To Amend Petition To Challenge Constitutionality Of Some Provisions

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on the petition filed by Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel congress MLAs, after Senior Advocate Harish Salve, appearing for the petitioners, sought adjournment to file an amendment application to challenge constitutionality of some provisions.Senior Advocate Salve also sought that the matter be heard by a division bench.Accordingly,. The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on the petition filed by Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel congress MLAs, after Senior Advocate Harish Salve, appearing for the petitioners, sought adjournment to file an amendment application to challenge constitutionality of some provisions. Rajasthan HC adjourns #SachinPilot petition after Sr Adv Harish Salve sought adjournment to file amendment application to challenge constitutionality of some provisions. "None of the petitioners herein have either by express conduct or implied conduct, indicated to the members of their constituencies and/or the public at large of their intention to leave or voluntary give up the membership of Indian National Congress", the petition filed through Advocate Divyesh Maheshwari stated.

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Defections of MLAs: HC adjourns hearing on BRS petitions
5 months ago

Defections of MLAs: HC adjourns hearing on BRS petitions

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing in the BRS petitions to July 22. Advocate General A. Sudershan Reddy argued before Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy in the writ petitions. He submitted that he required more time to put forth his arguments in the batch of writ petitions and cited the five-judge bench order passed by the Supreme …

Many Cases Being Adjourned For Want Of State Counsel: Rajasthan High Court Seeks Governor's Intervention
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Many Cases Being Adjourned For Want Of State Counsel: Rajasthan High Court Seeks Governor's Intervention

Live Law  

Recently, Rajasthan High Court has criticized the state government for its lukewarm approach in conducting litigation despite repeatedly drawing the attention of the Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary to the pressing issue of lack of representation. The single-judge bench of Justice Ganesh Ram Meena made the adverse remarks when the State sought additional time for filing a reply to the …

Rajasthan HC Asks Family Courts To Avoid Unnecessary Adjournments, Observe S.21B Hindu Marriage Act Which Encourages Day-To-Day Trial
9 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan HC Asks Family Courts To Avoid Unnecessary Adjournments, Observe S.21B Hindu Marriage Act Which Encourages Day-To-Day Trial

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has asked the family courts to sparingly grant adjournments during the pendency of divorce petitions, to realise the objective behind Section 21B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The writ petition was originally filed seeking the court's interference for the expeditious disposal of a petition for dissolution of marriage under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage …

SC to hear plea of six disqualified Himachal MLAs against their disqualification on March 12
9 months, 2 weeks ago

SC to hear plea of six disqualified Himachal MLAs against their disqualification on March 12

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on March 12 a plea by six rebel Congress MLAs, who had cross-voted in the recent Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal Pradesh, against their disqualification. The Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, had disqualified the six on the Congress' plea for "defying" the party whip that required them to be present …

HC adjourns Bandi's criminal petition
1 year, 8 months ago

HC adjourns Bandi's criminal petition

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court adjourned the criminal petition filed by Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Member of Parliament from Karimnagar, and President of the state BJP, seeking to quash the order of the district court at Hanamkonda in allowing the remand report of police to send him to judicial custody in the case pertaining to the Hindi question paper leak of …

Demonetisation Challenge: "This is Embarrassing", Supreme Court Says After Centre Seeks More Time To File Affidavit; Adjourns To November 24
2 years, 1 month ago

Demonetisation Challenge: "This is Embarrassing", Supreme Court Says After Centre Seeks More Time To File Affidavit; Adjourns To November 24

Live Law  

The Attorney-General for India, R. Venkataramani, on Wednesday sought more time for the filing of a comprehensive affidavit in response to the batch of petitions assailing the 2016 high-value banknote demonetisation. Justice Nagarathna expressed dissatisfaction with the adjournment request, saying – "Normally, a Constitution Bench never adjourns like this. On October 12, Senior Advocate P. Chidambaram had highlighted the absence …

Disqualification Notices By Speaker | Rajasthan High Courts Issues Notice To Sachin Pilot Camp
2 years, 7 months ago

Disqualification Notices By Speaker | Rajasthan High Courts Issues Notice To Sachin Pilot Camp

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has recently issued notices to Sachin Pilot and other 18 Members of Legislative Assembly in the 2020 matter whereby disqualification notices were issued by the Speaker to the aforesaid persons. Notably, the Rajasthan Speaker on 27.07.2020 withdrew the petition filed by him in the Supreme Court challenging the July 21 direction passed by the Rajasthan High …

If There Are No Specific Allegations In Petition, Can't Allow It To Be Supplied Through Rejoinders: Rajasthan High Court
2 years, 9 months ago

If There Are No Specific Allegations In Petition, Can't Allow It To Be Supplied Through Rejoinders: Rajasthan High Court

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation alleging corruption in MGNREGA. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Madan Gopal Vyas, observed, "After going through the petition, we find that though there are allegations made in the petition, there is no prima facie material along with the petition to …

'Writ Petition Against Rejection Of Temporary Injunction By Trial Court Not Maintainable Under Art 226, Avail Appellate Remedy': Rajasthan High Court
2 years, 11 months ago

'Writ Petition Against Rejection Of Temporary Injunction By Trial Court Not Maintainable Under Art 226, Avail Appellate Remedy': Rajasthan High Court

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that writ petition against rejection of temporary injunction application by trial court is not maintainable under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution. Justice Dinesh Mehta, observed, "A writ petition against rejection of TI application by the trial Court is not maintainable under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, as a hierarchy of …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging 102nd Constitutional Amendment
3 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging 102nd Constitutional Amendment

Live Law  

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court hearing the challenge against Maratha Quota has issued notice in a writ petition challenging 102nd Constitutional Amendment.This writ petition, filed by Shiv Sangram, a political party based in Maharashtra and its leader Vinayakrao T. Mete, is tagged along with Maratha Quota cases.Let formal notice be also issued to the learned Attorney General in. …

'Norms Needed For Adjournment' : Sibal Tells Supreme Court After MP Assembly Case Became Infructuous
4 years, 1 month ago

'Norms Needed For Adjournment' : Sibal Tells Supreme Court After MP Assembly Case Became Infructuous

Live Law  

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that he was "pained" to see the case on MP assembly MLAs disqualification becoming infructuous on account of delay caused by adjournments.Though the writ petition seeking the disqualification of 22 legislators - who had resigned from Congress party after Jyotiradithya Scindia joined the BJP- was filed in March this year, …

Rajasthan Politics: SC Adjourns Plea Against BSP-Congress merger To August 24
4 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan Politics: SC Adjourns Plea Against BSP-Congress merger To August 24

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the case pertaining to the plea challenging Rajasthan High Court's refusal to stay Rajasthan Speaker Dr. CP Joshi's decision approving the merger of six Bahujan Samaj Party MLAs with Indian National Congress to August 24.Senior Advocate Satya Pal appearing for the Petitioner BJP MLA Madan Dilawar urged a bench of Justices Arun Mishra, BR. …

Rajasthan political crisis: A month after rebellion, Sachin Pilot and loyal MLAs return to party fold; here’s a timeline
4 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan political crisis: A month after rebellion, Sachin Pilot and loyal MLAs return to party fold; here’s a timeline

Firstpost  

The rebellion by Sachin Pilot and MLAs loyal to him came only months after Jyotiraditya Scindia left the Congress along with 22 MLAs, toppling the Madhya Pradesh government Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and some of the rebel Congress MLAs loyal to him met Priyanka Gandhi, KC Venugopal and other party leaders on Monday. 14 July: After a …

SC to hear plea challenging merger of 6 BSP Rajasthan MLAs with Congress today
4 years, 4 months ago

SC to hear plea challenging merger of 6 BSP Rajasthan MLAs with Congress today

Firstpost  

The six MLAs had contested and won the 2018 Assembly election on BSP tickets but they defected to Congress in September 2019 New Delhi: The Supreme Court said it would hear on Tuesday the petitions filed on the issue relating to merger of six BSP MLAs with the Congress in Rajasthan last year. The apex court was hearing a plea …

Rajasthan Political Crisis: SC To Hear Tomorrow BJP MLA's Plea Against Speaker Approving BSP-Congress Merger
4 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan Political Crisis: SC To Hear Tomorrow BJP MLA's Plea Against Speaker Approving BSP-Congress Merger

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow the SLP filed by BJP MLA Madan Dilawar, challenging Rajasthan High Court's refusal to stay Rajasthan Speaker Dr. CP Joshi's decision apporoving the merger of six Bahujan Samaj Party MLAs with Indian National Congress. He further brought up the aspect that while Dilawar's plea was dismissed was the High Court, the six MLAs had …

Rajasthan Congress Legislative Party Chief Whip Moves SC Against HC Decision To Stay State Assembly Proceedings [Read Petition]
4 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan Congress Legislative Party Chief Whip Moves SC Against HC Decision To Stay State Assembly Proceedings [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Chief Whip of the Congress Legislative Party in the Rajasthan Assembly has filed a Special Leave Petition in Supreme Court challenging Rajasthan High Court's decision to stay proceedings in the state assembly, initiated at the instance of the Sachin Pilot camp Through its Order, dated July 24, the High Court had restrained the Speaker of the Rajasthan Assembly from …

Rajasthan developments: Getting ahead of constitutional practices
4 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan developments: Getting ahead of constitutional practices

The Hindu  

The Rajasthan High Court’s order of July 24 staying the anti-defection proceedings initiated by the Assembly Speaker against the rebel Congress legislators raises important constitutional issues. Editorial | A Governor’s test: On convening Rajasthan Assembly In Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillhu, while barring any interlocutory intervention by the court in the Tenth Schedule proceedings, the Supreme Court held that a challenge …

Rajasthan political crisis | Speaker moves Supreme Court again
4 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan political crisis | Speaker moves Supreme Court again

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker, C.P. Joshi, on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court against the State High Court’s July 24 order effectively deferring his disqualification action against ousted deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident Congress legislators. The status quo order interdicts the Speaker from proceeding to even adjudicate the disqualification petitions pending before him under the Tenth Schedule of …

Rajasthan BJP MLA Files 2 Fresh Pleas in HC against Speaker Decision on BSP MLAs Joining Congress
4 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan BJP MLA Files 2 Fresh Pleas in HC against Speaker Decision on BSP MLAs Joining Congress

News 18  

Rajasthan BJP MLA Madan Dilawar on Tuesday filed two writ petitions challenging the assembly Speaker's decision to reject his complaint against the merger of six BSP MLAs with the Congress. The first petition was filed this morning against a communication received from the assembly secretariat Monday that the complaint has been decided and rejected by the Speaker, the counsel for …

Rajasthan HC's Unreasoned, Indefinite Interim Order In Sachin Pilot's Case: Whither Law Of Precedent?
4 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan HC's Unreasoned, Indefinite Interim Order In Sachin Pilot's Case: Whither Law Of Precedent?

Live Law  

When I first read the order of the Rajasthan High Court in Prithivraj Meena and Others v The Hon'ble Speaker – the latest battle in the infamous Pilot-Gehlot war – I thought there were a few pages missing. The petitioners' arguments were on two planes – first, they attacked the constitutional validity of paragraph 2 of the Tenth Schedule of …

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

Rajasthan political crisis: SC allows Speaker to withdraw appeal against HC order on Sachin Pilot, 18 rebel MLAs
4 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan political crisis: SC allows Speaker to withdraw appeal against HC order on Sachin Pilot, 18 rebel MLAs

Firstpost  

The High Court on 24 July had ordered the maintenance of status quo on the disqualification notice issued by the Speaker to 19 dissident Congress MLAs, including Pilot. New Delhi: 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 24 July the disqualification proceedings against …

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

'Whether Para 2(1)(a) Of 10th Schedule Is Violative Of Basic Structure Of Constitution': Rajasthan HC Frames 13 Questions Of Law In Sachin Pilot Case [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

'Whether Para 2(1)(a) Of 10th Schedule Is Violative Of Basic Structure Of Constitution': Rajasthan HC Frames 13 Questions Of Law In Sachin Pilot Case [Read Order]

Live Law  

Holding the writ petition filed by Sachin Pilot-led group of rebel Congress MLAs, the Rajasthan High Court has framed 13 questions of law.They are : Whether the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Kihoto Hollohan Vs. Zachillhu & Ors.,1992 SCC Supp. Holding the writ petition filed by Sachin Pilot-led group of rebel Congress MLAs, the Rajasthan High Court has …

Rajasthan High Court order status quo on speaker’s notices
4 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan High Court order status quo on speaker’s notices

Live Mint  

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday ordered maintaining status quo on disqualification notices issued by the assembly speaker to 19 dissident Congress MLAs, including Sachin Pilot. The notices were served by the assembly speaker to the MLAs on July 14 after the party complained to him that the legislators had defied a whip to attend two Congress Legislature Party meetings …

[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 …

Relief to Sachin Pilot, 18 MLAs as High Court orders status quo on disqualification notices
4 years, 5 months ago

Relief to Sachin Pilot, 18 MLAs as High Court orders status quo on disqualification notices

The Hindu  

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday ordered status quo to be maintained on the disqualification notices issued by Assembly Speaker C.P. Joshi to rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot and 18 dissident Congress MLAs. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Prakash Gupta passed the interim order after agreeing to a request by the Pilot camp to make …

[Breaking] Rajasthan Speaker vs Sachin Pilot : SC Refuses To Stay Rajasthan HC Proceedings; HC Judgment To Be Subject To SC Orders [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

[Breaking] Rajasthan Speaker vs Sachin Pilot : SC Refuses To Stay Rajasthan HC Proceedings; HC Judgment To Be Subject To SC Orders [Read Order]

Live Law  

Even as the Rajasthan High Court is scheduled to pass orders tomorrow on the petition filed Sachin Pilot camp against the disqualification notices issued by Rajasthan Speaker, the Supreme Court on Thursday decided to hear in detail the Speaker's challenge against HC direction to extend the time for filing replies by the rebel Congress MLAs.A bench headed by Justice Arun …

Speaker to Not Act Against Sachin Pilot, 18 MLAs Till 24 July: HC
4 years, 5 months ago

Speaker to Not Act Against Sachin Pilot, 18 MLAs Till 24 July: HC

The Quint  

During a court hearing of the case, Abhishek Singhvi, appearing on behalf of the Speaker, argued that the petition of the Pilot faction is premature and hence, should be dismissed. Harish Salve and Mukul Rastogi, senior advocates appearing for Pilot’s camp, had argued that the petitioners had neither defected from the party nor given up their membership, and that the …

Rajasthan Political Crisis LIVE Updates: Sachin Pilot Sends Legal Notice to Cong MLA Over Bribery Charges to Join BJP
4 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan Political Crisis LIVE Updates: Sachin Pilot Sends Legal Notice to Cong MLA Over Bribery Charges to Join BJP

News 18  

Rajasthan Political Crisis LIVE Updates: The Rajasthan High Court today asked the Legislative Assembly Speaker to defer action on disqualification notices to dissident Congress MLAs till July 24. Senior Congress leaders including national general secretary and Rajasthan in-charge Avinash Pande, KC Venugopal, Ajay Maken, Randeep Surjewala, Vivek Bansal along with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot are present at the meeting. The …

[Rajasthan Crisis] 'Court Cannot Interfere Before Speaker Decides On Disqualification' : Sr Adv Singhvi Opposes Maintainability Of Sachin Pilot's Plea
4 years, 5 months ago

[Rajasthan Crisis] 'Court Cannot Interfere Before Speaker Decides On Disqualification' : Sr Adv Singhvi Opposes Maintainability Of Sachin Pilot's Plea

Live Law  

Objecting to the maintainability of the petition filed by the dissident Congress MLAs led by Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan High Court, Senior Advocate Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi submitted that the Court cannot interfere before the Speaker takes a final decision on the disqualification proceedings. "There is no cause of action for the writ until the Speaker takes a decision on …

Rajasthan High Court hears petition filed by rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot
4 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan High Court hears petition filed by rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot

India TV News  

The Rajasthan High Court has begun the hearing on the writ petition filed by rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident party MLAs from Rajasthan, challenging the disqualification notices issued to them by the state Assembly speaker. The petition was taken up by a bench of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Prakash Gupta on Friday and arguments …

Ashok Gehlot vs Sachin Pilot: What has happened in Rajasthan High Court so far
4 years, 5 months ago

Ashok Gehlot vs Sachin Pilot: What has happened in Rajasthan High Court so far

India Today  

Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident Congress leaders filed a petition in the Rajasthan High Court on July 16, challenging notices from the Speaker over a Congress move to disqualify them from the state assembly. The 19 MLAs, including Sachin Pilot, were sent notices by the Speaker after the Congress complained that they had defied a party whip to attend …

Rajasthan political crisis | Re-entry of rebels on merit, says Congress
4 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan political crisis | Re-entry of rebels on merit, says Congress

The Hindu  

With the Rajasthan political crisis continuing for the ninth day, the All India Congress Committee leader handling Rajasthan, Avinash Pande, on Sunday said the party will decide on ‘merit’ if some rebel MLAs want to return to the Congress fold. Speaking exclusively to The Hindu, the Congress general secretary said Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is fully prepared to demonstrate …

Rajasthan HC gives interim relief to rebel Congress MLAs from action against disqualification notice
4 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan HC gives interim relief to rebel Congress MLAs from action against disqualification notice

Live Mint  

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday granted interim relief against any action by the by the Speaker in a plea filed by Sachin Pilot and 18 other congress rebels challenging the disqualification notices issued by the Rajasthan Assembly Speaker disqualifying them as MLAs. The division bench of Rajasthan High court comprising Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Prakash Gupta directed …

Rajasthan HC Adjourns Sachin Pilot Camp's Plea Till July 20; Speaker Offers To Put Off Decision On Disqualification Till July 21
4 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan HC Adjourns Sachin Pilot Camp's Plea Till July 20; Speaker Offers To Put Off Decision On Disqualification Till July 21

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday adjourned till July 20 the hearing on the petition filed by 19 dissident Congress MLAs led by Sachin Pilot against the disqualification notices issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.Since the hearing is not complete, Senior Advocate Dr AM Singhvi, appearing for the Speaker, submitted before a bench comprising Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty. …

Rajasthan political crisis | Sachin Pilot camp moves High Court challenging Speaker’s notice on disqualification
4 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan political crisis | Sachin Pilot camp moves High Court challenging Speaker’s notice on disqualification

The Hindu  

Amid the worsening political crisis in Rajasthan, rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident MLAs moved the High Court on Thursday challenging the disqualification notices issued to them by the Assembly Speaker. Joshi issued the notices on Wednesday on a plea filed by Congress Chief Whip Mahesh Joshi citing the MLAs’ absence from successive Congress Legislature Party meetings …

'Moved court in haste,' say rebel Congress MLAs in Rajasthan HC, seek time to amend plea against disqualification notice
4 years, 5 months ago

'Moved court in haste,' say rebel Congress MLAs in Rajasthan HC, seek time to amend plea against disqualification notice

Firstpost  

The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday granted time to Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident Congress MLAs to file an amended petition challenging the disqualification notices issued to them by the Rajasthan Speaker. The petition against the move to disqualify the rebel MLAs from the state assembly was moved by MLA Prithviraj Meena who is among one of the 18 …

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