SC puts Maharashtra Speaker on a deadline to decide defection pleas against breakaway Shiv Sena, NCP lawmakers
1 year, 1 month ago

SC puts Maharashtra Speaker on a deadline to decide defection pleas against breakaway Shiv Sena, NCP lawmakers

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on October 30 directed Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide disqualification petitions filed under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution against the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde camp in the Shiv Sena dispute by December 31, 2023. Chandrachud ordered the Speaker, in his capacity as a tribunal under the Tenth Schedule, to decide the disqualification petitions against the breakaway faction headed by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in the Nationalist Congress Party dispute by January 31, 2024. “So we are giving the Speaker two months to decide the disqualification petitions in the Shiv Sena case and a month more in the Nationalist Congress Party case. Chief Justice Chandrachud made it clear in the order that “procedural wranglings” should not delay the Tenth Schedule hearings in both cases.

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Telangana High Court Directs Speaker To Decide In Four Weeks Disqualification Pleas Against BRS MLAs Who Defected To Congress
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Telangana: Hearings on petitions against defected MLAs adjourned
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Hearings on petitions against defected MLAs adjourned

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday held a marathon hearing in the petitions seeking directions to the Speaker to disqualify BRS MLAs Danam Nagender, Kadiam Srihari and Tellam Venkat Rao for defecting to the Congress. After the completion of arguments from the side of the defected MLAs, Supreme Court advocate Aryama Sundaram submitted arguments on behalf of the petitioners, …

Shiv Sena row | Supreme Court asks whether Maharashtra Speaker contradicted verdict
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Shiv Sena row | Supreme Court asks whether Maharashtra Speaker contradicted verdict

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on March 7 asked whether Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar “contradicted” a Constitution Bench judgment to bank on ‘legislative majority’ as a criterion to declare Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s faction as the “real” Shiv Sena. “The Speaker says the ‘real’ political party is discernible from which faction held the legislative majority at the time of the emergence of …

Sena Vs Sena: SC to hear Uddhav faction plea challenging Maharashtra Speaker's decision in April
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sena Vs Sena: SC to hear Uddhav faction plea challenging Maharashtra Speaker's decision in April

India TV News  

The Supreme Court to hear a petition by the Shiv Sena-Uddhav faction challenging the Maharashtra Speaker's refusal to disqualify MLAs of the Eknath Shinde group in the second week of April. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra sent for the original documents after the Shinde faction alleged forgery in the records …

Sena vs Sena: SC to hear Uddhav Thackeray’s plea against Maharashtra Speaker’s decision on March 7
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sena vs Sena: SC to hear Uddhav Thackeray’s plea against Maharashtra Speaker’s decision on March 7

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court will hear an appeal filed by the Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray party challenging the decision of the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker to dismiss disqualification petitions against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s camp, while declaring them the “real” Shiv Sena. Legislative majority The Maharashtra Speaker’s decision came on January 10, nearly two years after Mr. Thackeray’s camp moved disqualification …

Supreme Court To Hear Shiv Sena UBT Petition Against Maharashtra Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Shinde Group On March 7
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court To Hear Shiv Sena UBT Petition Against Maharashtra Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Shinde Group On March 7

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today agreed to post on March 7, 2024, the petition filed by a member of Shiv Sena challenging the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker's refusal to disqualify the MLAs belonging to Eknath Shinde group.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, for the petitioner, mentioned the matter before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud for an urgent hearing. The Supreme Court today agreed …

Deputy CM Ajit Pawar-Led NCP Faction Moves Bombay High Court Against Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Sharad Pawar-Led NCP's MLAs
10 months ago

Deputy CM Ajit Pawar-Led NCP Faction Moves Bombay High Court Against Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Sharad Pawar-Led NCP's MLAs

Live Law  

Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction on Tuesday filed a plea in the Bombay High Court challenging Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar's decision not to disqualify MLAs belonging to Sharad Pawar's faction of NCP. The plea claimed that once Ajit Pawar's-faction was declared as the real NCP, MLAs of the rival faction ought to have been disqualified. …

NCP split: Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar to pronounce verdict on disqualification plea today
10 months, 1 week ago

NCP split: Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar to pronounce verdict on disqualification plea today

India TV News  

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar will pronounce his verdict on the disqualification plea related to the split in the Nationalist Congress Party around at 4 pm on Friday. SC directs the Speaker to pronounce verdict The Supreme Court on Monday extended the deadline for Narwekar to decide the Sharad Pawar faction's plea seeking disqualification of NCP MLAs belonging to the …

Supreme Court Agrees To List Uddhav Sena's Petition Against Maharashtra Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Shinde Group Members
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Agrees To List Uddhav Sena's Petition Against Maharashtra Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Shinde Group Members

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list the petition filed by a member of Shiv Sena, challenging the refusal of the Maharashtra Speaker to disqualify the MLAs of Shiv Sena under the tenth schedule of the Constitution.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioner Sunil Prabhu, mentioned the matter before Chief Justice. The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to …

Sena vs Sena: SC weighs senior advocate Kapil Sibal's plea, considers listing Thackeray faction's appeal
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sena vs Sena: SC weighs senior advocate Kapil Sibal's plea, considers listing Thackeray faction's appeal

India TV News  

Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list a petition by Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena challenging the order of Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar on the dismissal of disqualification pleas against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde faction MLAs. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for the Thackeray group mentions the matter for early listing of the case saying it can be listed …

SC gives speaker 15 days more to deliver ruling in NCP disqualification case
10 months, 3 weeks ago

SC gives speaker 15 days more to deliver ruling in NCP disqualification case

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday extended by 15 days the January 31 deadline set by it earlier for the Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide on a bunch of disqualification petitions linked to the split in the Nationalist Congress Party that had added a new party, and deputy chief minister, to the ruling coalition in Maharashtra last year. At …

NCP vs NCP: SC extends time till Feb 15 for Maharashtra Speaker to decide on disqualification petitions
10 months, 3 weeks ago

NCP vs NCP: SC extends time till Feb 15 for Maharashtra Speaker to decide on disqualification petitions

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday granted an extension of the deadline for Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to deliver his decision on issues related to the disqualification of MLAs from the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party. The petitions from the Sharad Pawar faction urged the Supreme Court to intervene and instruct the speaker to make a prompt …

Supreme Court to hear Uddhav camp’s plea against Maharashtra Speaker’s order on January 22
11 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court to hear Uddhav camp’s plea against Maharashtra Speaker’s order on January 22

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday listed for January 22 hearing of an appeal filed by the Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction against the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker’s decision to dismiss disqualification petitions against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the MLAs supporting him, holding them as the “real” Shiv Sena. “‘Shinde faction’ was the ‘real Shiv Sena political party’ when the …

Uddhav Thackeray group moves Supreme Court against speaker’s ‘real Shiv Sena’ order
11 months, 1 week ago

Uddhav Thackeray group moves Supreme Court against speaker’s ‘real Shiv Sena’ order

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra speaker Rahul Narwekar’s decision to dismiss the disqualification petitions against chief minister Eknath Shinde and 38 “rebel” Shiv Sena legislators was a “colourable” exercise of power based on “extraneous and irrelevant” considerations, the Shiv Sena faction led by Uddhav Thackeray in a petition filed in the Supreme Court on Monday. The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena has approached …

Uddhav Sena Moves Supreme Court Challenging Maharashtra Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Eknath Shinde Group
11 months, 1 week ago

Uddhav Sena Moves Supreme Court Challenging Maharashtra Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Eknath Shinde Group

Live Law  

Shiv Sena has approached the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Maharashtra Speaker to recognize Eknath Shinde group as the real Shiv Sena and refusing to disqualify the members of Shinde faction for defection as per the tenth schedule of the Constitution.It was on January 10 that Speaker Rahul Narwekar pronounced the verdict rejecting the petitions. Shiv Sena has …

Shinde camp moves Bombay HC over Maharashtra Speaker’s verdict: Here’s why
11 months, 1 week ago

Shinde camp moves Bombay HC over Maharashtra Speaker’s verdict: Here’s why

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's faction moved the Bombay High Court against the Maharashtra Speaker's decision to not disqualify members of Uddhav Thackeray's faction of the Shiv Sena, Bar and Bench reported on Monday. Petitions filed on January 12 by Bharat Gogavale, the chief whip of the ruling Shiv Sena, said they were challenging the "legality, propriety and correctness" of …

A Speaker’s flawed move to determine the real faction
11 months, 1 week ago

A Speaker’s flawed move to determine the real faction

The Hindu  

The Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly, Rahul Narwekar, was required to decide whether the breakaway group of Shiv Sena Members of the Legislative Assembly under the leadership of Eknath Shinde voluntarily gave up the membership of their party and later voted against the whip issued by that party, the Shiv Sena, and thereby incurred disqualification. The facts placed before the …

OPINION | WAIT FOR THE FINAL VERDICT FROM PEOPLE OF MAHARASHTRA
11 months, 2 weeks ago

OPINION | WAIT FOR THE FINAL VERDICT FROM PEOPLE OF MAHARASHTRA

India TV News  

The Maharashtra Assembly Speaker’s ruling in the Shiv Sena MLAs’ disqualification case was more or less anticipated. The Speaker did not disqualify any MLA from both factions of Shiv Sena, but he held that the faction of Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was “the real Shiv Sena”. Reacting to the verdict, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said, …

Narvekar Dismisses all Disqualification Petitions Against Shiv Sena MLAs
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Narvekar Dismisses all Disqualification Petitions Against Shiv Sena MLAs

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar on Wednesday dismissed all disqualification petitions filed against Shiv Sena MLAs and three independent MLAs. He also held that the Eknath Shinde faction was the real Shiv Sena when the rival factions emerged in the party on June 21, 2022 and Shinde was the “validly” appointed leader of the party. Reacting to the Speaker’s …

Sena Vs Sena: Speaker tells Thackeray’s faction moving SC does not mean...
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sena Vs Sena: Speaker tells Thackeray’s faction moving SC does not mean...

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narvekar said on Wednesday, ".just because you approach the court does not mean that the order passed by the Speaker is overturned." And, the Uddhav Thackeray faction's "baseless allegations do not substantiate that," the Maharashtra Speaker said late Wednesday. After the Maharashtra Speaker announced its decision in favour of the Shinde faction Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray's faction …

Shiv Sena split: ahead of verdict, Uddhav Thackeray moves SC against Speaker-CM Shinde meet
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Shiv Sena split: ahead of verdict, Uddhav Thackeray moves SC against Speaker-CM Shinde meet

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on January 9 said his party had filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court objecting to a recent visit by Speaker Rahul Narwekar to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde before the verdict on disqualification petitions against Mr. Shinde and several MLAs whose rebellion had split the Shiv Sena in June 2022. In response, Mr. Narwekar said …

Uddhav Sena Approaches Supreme Court Questioning Impartiality Of Maharashtra Speaker In Deciding Disqualification Pleas
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Uddhav Sena Approaches Supreme Court Questioning Impartiality Of Maharashtra Speaker In Deciding Disqualification Pleas

Live Law  

An application has been filed on behalf of Shiv Sena questioning the impartiality of Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar in deciding the disqualification petitions filed against the members of the Eknath Shinde faction.It is alleged in the application that the Speaker met Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at the latter's official residence on January 7, when just three. An application has been …

Speaker to give verdict on Shiv Sena MLAs’ disqualification on Jan 10
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Speaker to give verdict on Shiv Sena MLAs’ disqualification on Jan 10

Hindustan Times  

The fate of 53 MLAs, including chief minister Eknath Shinde, from both factions of Shiv Sena will be decided on January 10 when assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar is expected to pronounce his verdict on their disqualification, thus bringing the curtain down on the battle for the original party name and symbol. Speaker to give verdict on Shiv Sena MLAs’ disqualification …

Decide Sena camps’ pleas by January 10: SC to Maharashtra Speaker
1 year ago

Decide Sena camps’ pleas by January 10: SC to Maharashtra Speaker

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on December 15 gave the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar till January 10, 2024 to deliver his judgment on disqualifications petitions filed by the rival Shiv Sena factions of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray. Chief Justice Chandrachud said the Speaker would require a “reasonable time” to deliver his judgment. Mehta, we will give him …

More time likely to be sought to decide Shiv Sena disqualification petitions
1 year ago

More time likely to be sought to decide Shiv Sena disqualification petitions

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: As the hearing on disqualification petitions against 52 Shiv Sena MLAs enters the final stage of arguments, there is still a question mark on whether Speaker Rahul Narwekar will be able to decide them before December 31. The Uddhav Thackeray faction has filed disqualification petitions against 38 MLAs on the ground that they defied party whips and indulged in …

Maharashtra: Ajit faction submits 40 responses to Speaker, Sharad group nine over NCP disqualification pleas
1 year, 1 month ago

Maharashtra: Ajit faction submits 40 responses to Speaker, Sharad group nine over NCP disqualification pleas

India TV News  

The Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar factions of the NCP on Friday submitted their responses to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar in connection with disqualification petitions filed against the rival groups. The party underwent a split on July 2 this year in which Ajit Pawar along with eight NCP MLAs quit the Opposition ranks and joined the state government. Number …

Disqualification issue will be decided by December 31: Narwekar
1 year, 1 month ago

Disqualification issue will be decided by December 31: Narwekar

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: After the Supreme Court’s recent deadline of December 31 to Rahul Narwekar to decide on the disqualification of Shiv Sena MLAs, the Maharashtra assembly speaker on Thursday declared that he would abide by the deadline, provided both factions of the Sena cooperated. During the hearing, the Shiv Sena led by chief minister Eknath Shinde claimed that it had not …

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

Deadline set for Maha Speaker to decide on NCP, Sena disqualification petitions
1 year, 1 month ago

Deadline set for Maha Speaker to decide on NCP, Sena disqualification petitions

Live Mint  

Supreme Court on 30 October directed the Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide by December 31 the disqualification petitions against Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and the MLAs who backed him during the rebellion against Uddhav Thackeray last year. This order from the SC came as earlier on 17 October, it had granted state assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar a …

Supreme Court gives Maharashtra Speaker last chance to set timeline for anti-defection proceedings against CM Shinde’s camp
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court gives Maharashtra Speaker last chance to set timeline for anti-defection proceedings against CM Shinde’s camp

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on October 17 gave Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar a final opportunity to frame a realistic time schedule to hear and decide the anti-defection proceedings against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and other MLAs. ‘Cannot defeat SC orders’ On October 13, Chief Justice Chandrachud said the Speaker had disregarded the court’s September 18 order to prepare a schedule …

Narwekar Says No Deadline given by SC to decide Disqualification Petitions
1 year, 2 months ago

Narwekar Says No Deadline given by SC to decide Disqualification Petitions

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul on Saturday said that the Supreme Court has not directed him to decide disqualification of Shiv Sena MLAs within two months. Nowhere it has given a deadline of two months,” Mr. Narwekar said. Earlier, Narwekar held three hearings of the MLAs from both Sena factions and is expected to give his decision on the Thackeray …

Sena disqualification row: Oppn questions Maha Speaker as ‘irked’ CJI raps delay
1 year, 2 months ago

Sena disqualification row: Oppn questions Maha Speaker as ‘irked’ CJI raps delay

Live Mint  

The Opposition has slammed the Maharashtra Speaker, Rahul Narwekar, a day after the Supreme Court rapped him over the delay in taking a decision on the disqualification pleas of rebel Shiv Sena MLAs. The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Maharashtra Speaker after the Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena factions approached the apex court to give directions to …

Disqualification of MLAs: Sanjay Raut slams Maharashtra Speaker over delay, says 'Behaving like someone...'
1 year, 2 months ago

Disqualification of MLAs: Sanjay Raut slams Maharashtra Speaker over delay, says 'Behaving like someone...'

India TV News  

A day after the Supreme Court rapped Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar over the delay in taking a decision on the disqualification pleas of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde faction MLAs, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday slammed the speaker and alleged that he is behaving like someone who gives refuge to a murderer to encourage the latter to …

There will be no delay or haste in ruling: Narwekar
1 year, 2 months ago

There will be no delay or haste in ruling: Narwekar

Hindustan Times  

Strap: The schedule of inquiry to be submitted to SC next week HT Image Mumbai After facing flak from Supreme Court over the delay in ruling on the disqualification petitions, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar is expected to reschedule the hearing and cross-examinations, and submit the plan on Tuesday. It may lead to the miscarriage of justice.” After SC’s …

Supreme Court raps Maharashtra Speaker for ‘disregarding’ court order
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court raps Maharashtra Speaker for ‘disregarding’ court order

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on October 13 slammed Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar for reducing the anti-defection proceedings against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and other MLAs to a “charade”, saying that he cannot “merrily” defer hearings and has to decide before the next elections. “Somebody has to advice the Speaker that he cannot defeat the orders of the Supreme Court like …

Sena vs Sena: SC pulls up Maharashtra Assembly Speaker over disqualification pleas against Shinde, MLAs
1 year, 2 months ago

Sena vs Sena: SC pulls up Maharashtra Assembly Speaker over disqualification pleas against Shinde, MLAs

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Friday came down hard on Maharashtra Assembly Speaker over the delay in deciding the disqualification petitions against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the Shiv Sena MLAs backing him, and said that he cannot defeat its orders. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra asked Solicitor General Tushar …

Sena Split: Shinde group urge separate hearing on disqualification plea, Uddhav camp counters
1 year, 2 months ago

Sena Split: Shinde group urge separate hearing on disqualification plea, Uddhav camp counters

The Hindu  

The Shiv Sena faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde requested Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Thursday for separate hearings on disqualification petitions filed against them, while the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena group argued that all petitions shared the same ground and could be heard together. However, an Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray Sena Rajya Sabha member expressed his faction’s opposition to …

Don’t want to delay hearing in Sena case: Maharashtra Speaker
1 year, 2 months ago

Don’t want to delay hearing in Sena case: Maharashtra Speaker

The Hindu  

The next hearing by Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on the disqualification petitions filed against each other by two rival factions of the Shiv Sena will be held on Thursday instead of Friday. The Shiv Sena founded by the late Bal Thackeray split in June last year following a rebellion by senior leader Eknath Shinde, who went on to …

SC to hear on October 13 Sharad Pawar camp plea against Speaker’s ‘inaction’ on disqualification proceedings of breakaway NCP MLAs
1 year, 2 months ago

SC to hear on October 13 Sharad Pawar camp plea against Speaker’s ‘inaction’ on disqualification proceedings of breakaway NCP MLAs

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list on October 13 a petition filed by Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar’s loyalist, Jayant Patil, to intervene with Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to hear disqualification proceedings against party legislators who have changed fealty to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Chandrachud said the case would be listed on October 13 along …

I will not be intimidated, says Maharashtra Assembly Speaker
1 year, 2 months ago

I will not be intimidated, says Maharashtra Assembly Speaker

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Ahead of the regular hearing of disqualification petitions of the two factions of the Shiv Sena, Speaker Rahul Narwekar said he would strictly follow the Constitution and the Maharashtra Legislature Members Act, 1956. Uddhav Thackeray led Shiv Sena has been raising objections over the timeline and procedure set by the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for holding the hearings on disqualification …

Sena Split | Cross-examination set for November 23, Sena (UBT) criticises delay
1 year, 2 months ago

Sena Split | Cross-examination set for November 23, Sena (UBT) criticises delay

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar has announced that the cross-examination process, related to disqualification petitions filed by Shiv Sena MLAs, will commence on November 23. Recently, the Supreme Court directed Mr. Narwekar to spell out the timeline for adjudication of the disqualification petitions filed against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his Sena MLAs within a week. The Shiv Sena split …

Speaker’s decision on disqualification of CM Shinde, Sena MLAs in three months
1 year, 2 months ago

Speaker’s decision on disqualification of CM Shinde, Sena MLAs in three months

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar’s decision on the disqualification petition against CM Eknath Shinde and other Shiv Sena MLAs from both factions is likely to be delivered by the end of the year or early next year. “The order will clear all ambiguities about the time frame, when the verdict is expected and whether it will be an individual …

Maharashtra Speaker begins hearing on disqualification pleas filed by two factions of Shiv Sena
1 year, 3 months ago

Maharashtra Speaker begins hearing on disqualification pleas filed by two factions of Shiv Sena

India TV News  

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Monday started the hearing of the disqualification petitions filed against each other by rival Shiv Sena factions led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray. Earlier last week, the Supreme Court directed Narwekar to spell out the timeline within a week for adjudication of the disqualification petitions filed against Shinde and …

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 raps Maha Speaker for ’sitting on disqualification pleas’ of Shiv Sena MLAs
1 year, 3 months ago

SC raps Maha Speaker for ’sitting on disqualification pleas’ of Shiv Sena MLAs

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday rebuked the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for 'sitting on disqualification pleas' of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and other 56 Shiv Sena rebel MLAs. “Speaker has to honour dignity of Supreme Court”, said CJI DY Chandrachud over the delay in deciding pleas for disqualification of Shiv Sena MLAs. The Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv …

Disqualification hearing: Speaker gives 2 weeks’ time to both camps for exchange of documents
1 year, 3 months ago

Disqualification hearing: Speaker gives 2 weeks’ time to both camps for exchange of documents

Hindustan Times  

Assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar on Thursday gave two weeks’ time to both factions of Shiv Sena to exchange documents, minutes after hearing on disqualification of MLAs began in the central hall of the legislature. Appearing for Shinde faction, senior counsel Anil Sakhare that they had not received copies of the documents submitted by the opposite camp’s chief whip Sunil Prabhu …

Sena vs Sena: Speaker begins hearing on disqualification petitions of rival factions
1 year, 3 months ago

Sena vs Sena: Speaker begins hearing on disqualification petitions of rival factions

The Hindu  

Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Thursday began hearing the disqualification petitions filed against each other by two rival Shiv Sena factions led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Sena chief and ex-CM Uddhav Thackeray. Anil Sakhre, representing the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction claimed his team did not receive relevant documents from the Sena camp while the MLAs in …

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