The Calcutta High Court reserved its order on a plea challenging the appointment of rebel TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition, questioning the Speaker’s authority to ignore the party’s recommendation of Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay.
The Calcutta High Court is examining the legality of recognising rebel TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly. Hearing Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay’s challenge, the Court directed that the Speaker’s recognition order be placed on record and scheduled further hearing for June 16.
The Trinamool Congress moved the Calcutta High Court challenging Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose’s decision recognising rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of the Opposition instead of Sovandeb Chattopadhyay. The Court has scheduled the matter for hearing on June 11 amid escalating political tensions.
In a major relief for Rahul Gandhi, a court in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, dismissed a petition filed against him over his alleged remark that the Congress was “fighting the Indian State,” bringing an end to the long legal battle. In a significant relief for former Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok […]
NEW DELHI: On Monday, the Supreme Court temporarily stayed the criminal proceedings against Tamil Nadu Opposition Leader Edappadi K Palaniswami. The case involved allegations that Palaniswami had submitted false information about his wealth and education in his election affidavit for the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
