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 […]
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 […]
Hearing Uddhav Thackeray’s challenge to the ECI recognising the Shinde faction as the Shiv Sena, CJI Surya Kant said the rule letting the ECI decide symbol disputes first “may need a relook.” New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard extensive arguments in Uddhav Thackeray’s challenge to the Election Commission of India’s decision recognising the […]
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.
Today, On 4th September, the Himachal Pradesh Assembly passed a law to deny pensions to MLAs who defect to other parties. The amendment aims to discourage defection by cutting off pension benefits for those who abandon their original political affiliations. The bill aligns with constitutional objectives and democratic values, addressing a gap in the existing legislation.