Cong to file disqualification petition against Vishwajeet Rane
8 years ago

Cong to file disqualification petition against Vishwajeet Rane

Deccan Chronicle  

Panaji: The Congress will file a disqualification petition against the party MLA Vishwajeet Rane tomorrow for remaining absent during last weeks floor test in the Goa Legislative Assembly. "Congress would file a disqualification petition against Vishwajit Rane immediately after Speakers election tomorrow," the Congress Legislature Party leader Chandrakant Kavlekar told reporters today. He said the disqualification petition against Rane should have been filed immediately after the MLA violated the party whip, "but we could not understand what was happening and we did not expect him to take such drastic step." Claiming a "strong case" for disqualifying Rane, Kavlekar said, "We had sought the advice of senior Congress functionaries Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Singhvi."

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Madras HC Dismisses Congress Leader Manickam Tagore's Plea Seeking Rejection Of Election Petition Challenging His 2024 Lok Sabha Polls Victory
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Madras HC Dismisses Congress Leader Manickam Tagore's Plea Seeking Rejection Of Election Petition Challenging His 2024 Lok Sabha Polls Victory

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed an application filed by Congress MP Manickam Tagore seeking to reject an election petition challenging his victory from the Virudhunagar Parliamentary Constituency in the 2024 General Assembly Elections. Background Vijaya Prabakaran of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam filed an Election Petition challenging the election from the Virudhunagar parliamentary constituency. The election petition cannot …

When will the convicted Kokate be disqualified: Oppn
1 month, 1 week ago

When will the convicted Kokate be disqualified: Oppn

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The opposition in Maharashtra has raised questions about the continuation of Sinnar legislator and state agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate in office despite being convicted by the sessions court. When will the convicted Kokate be disqualified: Oppn Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Friday accused the ruling Mahayuti of discrimination, saying while party leaders Sunil Kedar and Rahul Gandhi were disqualified …

BRS MLAs' Defection To Congress | 'What Would Be A Reasonable Period To Decide Disqualification Pleas?' Supreme Court Asks Telangana Assembly
1 month, 4 weeks ago

BRS MLAs' Defection To Congress | 'What Would Be A Reasonable Period To Decide Disqualification Pleas?' Supreme Court Asks Telangana Assembly

Live Law  

In a petition filed by Telangana MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy pertaining to the defection of 3 MLAs from his party to the ruling Congress party, the Supreme Court recently asked the State Legislative Assembly as to what would be a "reasonable period" for deciding the disqualification pleas filed against the defecting MLAs.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih …

Disqualification petitions filed against 4 Manipur NPP legislators
2 months ago

Disqualification petitions filed against 4 Manipur NPP legislators

The Hindu  

Manipur Congress vice-president Hareshwar Goshwami on Monday filed disqualification petitions against four MLAs of the National People’s Party. “A disqualification each was filed against the four NPP legislators for extending support to the BJP-led government in Manipur despite the NPP’s national president Conrad K. Sangma and the parent unit of the party withdrawing support,” N. Bupenda Meitei, a High Court …

Bombay HC upholds Goa Speaker's decision to not disqualify 8 Congress MLAs
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay HC upholds Goa Speaker's decision to not disqualify 8 Congress MLAs

India TV News  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld Goa Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar's decision to not disqualify the eight Congress MLAs who joined the ruling BJP in the coastal state on September 14, 2022. On November 1 last year, Tawadkar dismissed the disqualification petition against MLAs Digambar Kamat, Aleixo Sequeira, Sankalp Amonkar, Michael Lobo, Delilah Lobo, Kedar Naik, Rudolf Fernandes and …

SC refuses to entertain Congress' plea against non-disqualification of its 8 MLAs by speaker
3 months, 2 weeks ago

SC refuses to entertain Congress' plea against non-disqualification of its 8 MLAs by speaker

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea challenging the decision of the Goa assembly speaker to reject the disqualification petition of the Congress against eight of its MLAs who defected to the ruling BJP. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar asked Congress leader Girish Chodankar, who filed the plea in the …

BJP MP Narayan Rane seeks dismissal of Sena (UBT) leader’s election petition
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP MP Narayan Rane seeks dismissal of Sena (UBT) leader’s election petition

The Hindu  

BJP Member of Parliament Narayan Rane has filed an application in Bombay High Court seeking dismissal of an election petition filed by Shiv Sena leader Vinayak Bhaurao Raut against Mr. Rane’s victory from the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency. On August 16, 2024, the High Court issued summons to Mr. Rane, the Election Commission and others after hearing an election petition …

BJP's Narayan Rane seeks dismissal of Uddhav Sena MP's plea over Lok Sabha win
3 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP's Narayan Rane seeks dismissal of Uddhav Sena MP's plea over Lok Sabha win

India Today  

BJP leader and former Union minister Narayan Rane has filed an intervention application opposing the election petition filed by Shiv Sena MP Vinayak Raut, who challenged Rane's election from the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency in Maharashtra. The IA, filed through advocate Satish Maneshinde, seeks "summary dismissal" of Raut's plea as there is absence of material facts and particulars. Raut’s plea, filed through …

Maheshwar Reddy Urges Telangana HC to Dismiss Appeal on Disqualification
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Maheshwar Reddy Urges Telangana HC to Dismiss Appeal on Disqualification

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Aleti Maheshwar Reddy, BJP floor leader in the Telangana Legislative Assembly, contended before the Telangana High Court that the secretary of the Legislative Assembly lacks the legal right to file an appeal challenging the orders of the single judge in the issue related to disqualification of BRS members, who had defected. Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender, who won the Assembly …

Bombay HC issues summons to Narayan Rane on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader’s plea seeking cancellation of his election
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay HC issues summons to Narayan Rane on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader’s plea seeking cancellation of his election

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Friday issued summons to BJP Member of Parliament Narayan Rane on an election petition challenging his election to the 18th Lok Sabha from the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency. The election petition is filed by Shiv Sena leader Vinayak Raut seeking Mr. Rane’s election cancellation from the constituency. On June 4, 2024, Mr. Rane was declared as the …

Bombay HC issues summons to BJP MP Narayan Rane over election fraud allegations
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay HC issues summons to BJP MP Narayan Rane over election fraud allegations

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has issued a summons to BJP MP Narayan Rane in response to a plea by Shiv Sena leader Vinayak Raut. Raut's petition seeks the cancellation of Rane's election victory from the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency, where Rane won by a margin of 47,858 votes. Rane defeated Raut, securing 4,48,514 votes compared to Raut's 4,00,656 votes. Raut's plea, …

Telangana: Hearings on petitions against defected MLAs adjourned
8 months 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, …

Can Notify Bye-Election For Manicktala(WB) Constituency After Pending Election Petition Is Withdrawn: ECI Tells Supreme Court
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Notify Bye-Election For Manicktala(WB) Constituency After Pending Election Petition Is Withdrawn: ECI Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Election Commission of India informed the Supreme Court on Monday that the bye-election to the Manicktala constituency in West Bengal can be notified as soon as the Election Petition pending in the Calcutta High Court challenging the election of the returned candidate is withdrawn.The Court was hearing a petition seeking to hold a bye-election in. The Election Commission of …

MP HC dismisses Congress substitute candidate’s petition to contest from Indore
10 months, 3 weeks ago

MP HC dismisses Congress substitute candidate’s petition to contest from Indore

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal: In a major setback to the Congress party, a division bench of the Madhya Pradesh Indore high court dismissed the petition of a Congress substitute candidate, Moti Singh, filed against rejection of his candidature from Indore. Bam was declared as the ‘approved candidate’ and Singh as the ‘substitute candidate’ by issuing Form-B in the prescribed form as mentioned under …

Petition demanding disqualification of Virudhunagar Congress candidate binned
11 months, 1 week ago

Petition demanding disqualification of Virudhunagar Congress candidate binned

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The first bench of Madras High Court comprising Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice J Sathya Narayana Prasad on Monday dismissed a petition filed by a BJP functionary seeking disqualification of C Manickam Tagore, the Congress party’s candidate from Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency, for allegedly distributing tokens to influence the voters. He stated the supporters of the Congress candidate …

Speaker Pramila Mallik disqualifies MLAs Dhali, Nayak for defection
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Speaker Pramila Mallik disqualifies MLAs Dhali, Nayak for defection

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Speaker Pramila Mallik has disqualified two sitting MLAs, former minister Arabinda Dhali and Premananda Nayak, who recently joined BJP after resigning from BJD, as members of the Assembly. The Speaker in separate orders issued for the MLAs said Dhali, an elected member of the Jayadev Assembly constituency, and Nayak, an elected member of the Telkoi Assembly constituency, have incurred …

Voters Have No Locus to Seek Disqualification of MLAs: HC
1 year ago

Voters Have No Locus to Seek Disqualification of MLAs: HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court refused to entertain a writ petition from a voter seeking the disqualification of Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagendar on the grounds of his defection to the Congress from the BRS. The judge questioned petitioner’s counsel Bommineni Vivekananda on the locus in filing the petition and directed him to show one judgment of the Supreme Court or …

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

Supreme Court To Hear Shiv Sena UBT Petition Against Maharashtra Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Shinde Group On March 7
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Supreme Court Agrees To List Uddhav Sena's Petition Against Maharashtra Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Shinde Group Members
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Shinde camp moves Bombay HC over Maharashtra Speaker’s verdict: Here’s why
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Uddhav Sena Approaches Supreme Court Questioning Impartiality Of Maharashtra Speaker In Deciding Disqualification Pleas
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Welcome assertion: The Hindu Editorial on the defection issue and the Supreme Court’s deadline for the Maharashtra Speaker
1 year, 5 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 …

Who is Vishwajit Rane and why is he a problem for the Goa BJP?
1 year, 5 months ago

Who is Vishwajit Rane and why is he a problem for the Goa BJP?

Hindustan Times  

When a government notification went out on October 19, it followed a video message from the chief minister of Goa. Son of Goa’s longest-serving chief minister Pratapsingh Rane,, Vishwajit hails from a clan of warrior chieftains from Rajasthan whose story of arrival in Goa changes depending on whom you ask. As recently as July, Sawant was forced to clarify at …

Deadline set for Maha Speaker to decide on NCP, Sena disqualification petitions
1 year, 5 months 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 …

Speaker’s decision on disqualification of CM Shinde, Sena MLAs in three months
1 year, 6 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 …

Sena split | Official hearing on MLAs’ disqualification set for October 13
1 year, 6 months ago

Sena split | Official hearing on MLAs’ disqualification set for October 13

The Hindu  

Days after the Supreme Court directed Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul 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, Mr. Narwekar on September 25 initiated the hearing and decided to conduct the official hearing on October 13. “Following extensive arguments from both the factions, …

Maharashtra Speaker begins hearing on disqualification pleas filed by two factions of Shiv Sena
1 year, 6 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, 6 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 …

Shinde group MLAs file bulky replies to disqualification petitions
1 year, 7 months ago

Shinde group MLAs file bulky replies to disqualification petitions

The Hindu  

The 40 members of the Legislative Assembly led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday filed their individual replies running into thousands of pages to the disqualification notice issued by Speaker Rahul Narwekar. On June 21, 2022, Mr. Shinde, leader of the Shiv Sena in the Maharashtra Assembly, suddenly left Mumbai with many Sena MLAs for Surat. The next …

Maharashtra Speaker to call Sena MLAs for disqualification hearings in next 2 weeks
1 year, 7 months ago

Maharashtra Speaker to call Sena MLAs for disqualification hearings in next 2 weeks

India Today  

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker, Rahul Narwekar, is expected to summon 54 Shiv Sena MLAs for a physical hearing in the next two weeks, regarding the disqualification petitions against them after a split in the party. Disqualification proceedings were initiated in 2022 by the Eknath Shinde-led Sena’s whip Bharat Gogawale against the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena MLAs. According to officials, 40 Shiv …

Reinstate Rahul Gandhi as Lok Sabha member as fast as he was disqualified: Mallikarjun Kharge
1 year, 7 months ago

Reinstate Rahul Gandhi as Lok Sabha member as fast as he was disqualified: Mallikarjun Kharge

The Hindu  

Hailing the Supreme Court’s stay on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in the Modi surname case as a victory for democracy, party president Mallikarjun Kharge on August 4 said that the Congress would now wait to see how quickly Mr. Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership is restored. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters along with Mr. Gandhi and other …

Maharashtra Speaker Issues Disqualification Notices to 54 MLAs, Including CM
1 year, 8 months ago

Maharashtra Speaker Issues Disqualification Notices to 54 MLAs, Including CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Saturday said notices have been issued to 40 MLAs of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and 14 of the Uddhav Thackeray faction, seeking their replies on disqualification petitions against them.These legislators have been given seven days to file their reply, he said. The notices have been issued against a total of …

Notices Seeking Reply on Disqualification Issued to 40 MLAs of Shinde-led Sena, 14 of Uddhav Camp: Assembly Speaker
1 year, 8 months ago

Notices Seeking Reply on Disqualification Issued to 40 MLAs of Shinde-led Sena, 14 of Uddhav Camp: Assembly Speaker

News 18  

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Saturday said notices have been issued to 40 MLAs of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and 14 of the Uddhav Thackeray faction, seeking their replies on disqualification petitions against them. “Notice seeking replies on disqualification issued to 40 MLA of Eknath Shinde-Shiv Sena faction, 14 of Uddhav Thackeray faction,” Narwekar told PTI. …

Maharashtra Speaker issues notices to MLAs of two Shiv Sena factions
1 year, 8 months ago

Maharashtra Speaker issues notices to MLAs of two Shiv Sena factions

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on July 8 issued notices to MLAs of both factions of the Shiv Sena seeking disqualification against each other. Mr. Narwekar confirmed this with The Hindu and said, “Notices have been issued to 40 MLAs of the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde camp and 14 MLAs of the Uddhav Thackeray faction. The first petition was …

’Shinde-Fadnavis govt won’t fall’: Ajit Pawar on disqualification of Sena MLAs
1 year, 10 months ago

’Shinde-Fadnavis govt won’t fall’: Ajit Pawar on disqualification of Sena MLAs

Live Mint  

A recent Supreme Court verdict has given fresh impetus to the Shiv Sena crisis, with former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray calling for an early decision on the disqualification of 16 party MLAs. NCP leader Ajit Pawar however opined that the disqualification of 16 lawmakers would not actually topple the government. Politicians have repeatedly tussled over the legality of the Eknath …

Post-SC verdict, all eyes on Maharashtra Speaker Narwekar
1 year, 10 months ago

Post-SC verdict, all eyes on Maharashtra Speaker Narwekar

The Hindu  

With the Supreme Court on May 11 ruling in the Maharashtra political row case that “the Speaker must decide on the disqualification petitions within a reasonable period,” all eyes are now on Speaker Rahul Narwekar. The five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on May 11 did not decide on the disqualification petitions filed by former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and …

'Only Speaker Can Take Call on MLAs' Disqualification, Shinde Govt Stable': Rahul Narwekar Ahead of SC Judgment
1 year, 10 months ago

'Only Speaker Can Take Call on MLAs' Disqualification, Shinde Govt Stable': Rahul Narwekar Ahead of SC Judgment

News 18  

The political cauldron is simmering in Maharashtra once again with the Supreme Court set to decide on the Sena vs Sena battle on Thursday. Therefore, to maintain constitutional discipline, I am sure the court won’t intervene in the decision-making powers of the Speaker.” The Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena had filed a disqualification plea against 16 MLAs, including …

Rahul Gandhi moves Gujarat high court seeking stay on conviction in defamation case
1 year, 11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi moves Gujarat high court seeking stay on conviction in defamation case

Hindustan Times  

Ahmedabad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday approached the Gujarat high court, seeking a stay on his conviction in a defamation case, days after a sessions court in Surat rejected his appeal against his conviction and two-year jail term by the trial court last month. The case pertains to a comment made by Gandhi during a political rally in Karnataka …

Rahul Gandhi disqualification | Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accuses Centre of double standards
1 year, 11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi disqualification | Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accuses Centre of double standards

The Hindu  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on April 5 accused the Centre of double standards, saying while it disqualified Rahul Gandhi with lightning speed, a Gujarat MP who was convicted in a criminal case did not face the same action. Mr. Gandhi was convicted by a lower court in Gujarat's Surat and sentenced to prison for two years on March 23 for …

SC disposes of Mohammad Faizal’s petition against disqualification after Lok Sabha reinstates him
2 years ago

SC disposes of Mohammad Faizal’s petition against disqualification after Lok Sabha reinstates him

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on March 29 disposed of a writ petition filed by Lakshadweep MP Mohammad Faizal against his disqualification from the Lok Sabha, in the light of a notification issued hours ago by the Lok Sabha Secretariat reinstating him in the Parliament. In his petition, Mr. Faizal had said that the Lok Sabha Secretariat had failed to withdraw the …

Rahul Gandhi's challenge to Surat court order ready amid BJP's ‘deliberate delay’ charge
2 years ago

Rahul Gandhi's challenge to Surat court order ready amid BJP's ‘deliberate delay’ charge

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Gandhi will file the plea challenging the Surat court's conviction in the 2019 defamation case in a day or two, news agency PTI reported citing sources. The Surat court on March 23 convicted Rahul Gandhi for his 2019 comment 'how come all thieves have Modi surname in common' and sentenced him to two years imprisonment. The BJP alleged that …

Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as Lok Sabha MP enters day 2: Top developments
2 years ago

Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as Lok Sabha MP enters day 2: Top developments

Live Mint  

Rahul Gandhi, representing Wayanad parliamentary constituency in Kerala, was on Friday disqualified from the Lok Sabha, a day after his conviction in a defamation case by a court in Surat in Gujarat. Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as MP: Day 2 Congress leaders will step up their protest against the Centre on Monday over the Adani issue and disqualification of Rahul Gandhi …

Rahul Gandhi News Updates: Cong Plans 'Jan Andolan' as Leader Loses MP Status, BJP Supports Disqualification
2 years ago

Rahul Gandhi News Updates: Cong Plans 'Jan Andolan' as Leader Loses MP Status, BJP Supports Disqualification

News 18  

Rahul Gandhi News LIVE Updates: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from the Lok Sabha, a day after he was convicted by a Surat court in a criminal defamation case, related to his ‘Modi Surname’ remark. The rules are same for everyone, but Congress wants a seperate IPC for their family.” Rahul’s sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra came out in her …

Rahul Gandhi disqualified from Lok Sabha - What’s the next step for Congress?
2 years ago

Rahul Gandhi disqualified from Lok Sabha - What’s the next step for Congress?

Live Mint  

Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from the lower house of Parliament on Friday. The development came less than a day after the senior Congress leader was handed a two year jail term in a 2019 criminal defamation case. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that the party had called a meeting of senior leaders at 5 pm. The Congress leader …

Rahul Gandhi disqualified: Oppn rallies behind embattled Congress; No one is above law, says BJP- 10 POINTS
2 years ago

Rahul Gandhi disqualified: Oppn rallies behind embattled Congress; No one is above law, says BJP- 10 POINTS

India TV News  

Rahul Gandhi disqualified: March 24 will be noted as an important day in the history of Congress as its de facto number one leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from the Parliament after he was convicted by a Gujarat court. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal described Gandhi's disqualification as shocking and called on the public to rise against the BJP's "arrogant" …

Does Rahul Gandhi stand disqualified as an MP following his conviction?
2 years ago

Does Rahul Gandhi stand disqualified as an MP following his conviction?

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction and sentencing in a 2019 defamation case by a court in Gujarat has put a question mark over his continuation as a Lok Sabha MP. Quereshi, since the court has suspended the sentence and not the conviction, the disqualification according to the RP Act and its interpretation by the Supreme Court in the Lily Thomas …

Supreme Court asks the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker to keep the disqualification proceedings of MLAs in abeyance
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court asks the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker to keep the disqualification proceedings of MLAs in abeyance

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 11, 2022 21:38 IST July 11 brought more problems for the already beleaguered Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena. Responding to the news, Atul Londhe, spokesperson of the Congress, said: “Though the Supreme Court today passed the decision on the Shiv Sena MLAs’ disqualification petition, the court’s decision may go against the government after considering the …

SC asks Speaker not to proceed with disqualification plea of Uddhav faction Sena MLAs
2 years, 8 months ago

SC asks Speaker not to proceed with disqualification plea of Uddhav faction Sena MLAs

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the newly-elected Maharashtra Assembly speaker not to proceed with the plea seeking disqualification of MLAs of Shiv Sena faction led by former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli took note of the submissions of senior advocates led by Kapil …

No Illegality In Issuing Disqualification Notices To Eknath Shinde & 15 Shiv Sena Rebels : Maharashtra Deputy Speaker To Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

No Illegality In Issuing Disqualification Notices To Eknath Shinde & 15 Shiv Sena Rebels : Maharashtra Deputy Speaker To Supreme Court

Live Law  

Opposing the petitions preferred by rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde against the disqualification notices issued by the Deputy Speaker to rebel MLAs for proceedings under the tenth schedule of the Constitution over alleged defection, Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Sitaram Zirwal has submitted before the Top Court that. Opposing the petitions preferred by rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde against …

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