The Supreme Court has reserved its decision on petitions regarding the Telangana Assembly Speaker’s delay in ruling on the disqualification of BRS MLAs who defected to Congress. Arguments emphasized the need for a timely decision, highlighting the Speaker’s previous controversial statements on potential by-elections and legislative immunity.
NEW DELHI: 2nd April: The Supreme Court of India has strongly criticized Telangana Chief Minister (CM) Revanth Reddy for his controversial statement in the State Legislative Assembly. The Congress leader allegedly assured members of the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) that there would be no bye-elections even if they switched sides to the ruling Congress party.
Today, On 25th March, The Supreme Court is deliberating whether a High Court can direct an Assembly Speaker to act within a specific time frame. The issue arose in a case where the HC had set a deadline for the Speaker’s decision on a matter. The SC is examining the constitutional limits of judicial intervention in legislative processes. A ruling on this could have significant implications for the separation of powers.
The Telangana High Court ruled that the Speaker must address disqualification petitions against three MLAs, previously affiliated with BRS and now with Congress, within a reasonable timeframe. The ruling stressed the importance of timely decisions aligning with the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution and referenced relevant Supreme Court cases on disqualification matters.
