“Can We Disqualify Shinde?”: Supreme Court’s Key Question In Shiv Sena Case

Hearing the Shiv Sena disqualification case, the Supreme Court asked whether it could itself declare Shinde-faction MLAs disqualified or only set aside the Speaker’s order and remand it. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, hearing the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena’s challenge to the Maharashtra Speaker’s refusal to disqualify Eknath Shinde faction MLAs, asked whether […]

Shiv Sena Case: Speaker Treated Legislators As The Party Itself, Sibal Tells Supreme Court

Arguing the Shiv Sena disqualification case, Kapil Sibal told the Supreme Court the Maharashtra Speaker “distorted” the Tenth Schedule by treating the legislative party as the political party. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday resumed hearing the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena’s challenge to the Maharashtra Speaker’s refusal to disqualify MLAs of the Eknath Shinde […]