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.
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 BRS opposition party has petitioned the Supreme Court for the disqualification of ten MLAs who defected to the Congress, after the Legislative Assembly Speaker took no action for nine months on previous petitions. They reference a High Court ruling that mandated timely resolution of disqualification claims against the defectors.
