By Express News Service
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide the disqualification proceedings against rebel MLAs of the erstwhile Shiv Sena party —Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and others by December 31.
The bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud also directed to rule on the disqualification proceedings against Nationalist Congress Party MLAs by January 24 next year.
Before the bench also comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, the legislative secretariat cited upcoming Diwali vacations and winter session of the assembly, submitting that the proceedings under the 10th schedule of the Indian Constitution would be decided on February 29 next year.
The apex court, however, said procedural wranglings could not lead to delay in deciding the pleas, pointing out that the top court has repeatedly granted time to the speaker to complete the proceedings under the 10th schedule.
The bench was considering a plea seeking directions to the Speaker to quickly decide the disqualification pleas pending against the rebel MLAs.
In the previous hearing on October 13, the CJI-bech had expressed its dissatisfaction over the Speaker in deciding the disqualification proceedings, saying the proceedings should come to an end before the next elections.
The bench came heavily on the “act” by the speaker on the anti-defection proceedings, remarking, “Somebody has to advise the Speaker that he cannot defeat the orders of the Supreme Court.”
It had said the Speaker has not complied with the top court’s last month order to prepare a time-schedule to complete the disqualification proceedings against the rebel MLAs. The Speaker had also given one week time to spell out a timeline to be submitted before the top court.
Prior to that on the September 18 hearing also, the top court had rapped the speaker.
“While this court is cognizant of the need for comity with the Speaker, we also expect the dignity of this court’s judgment to be maintained,” the CJI-bench had said, asking the Speaker to apprise the court of the timeline. Follow channel on WhatsApp
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide the disqualification proceedings against rebel MLAs of the erstwhile Shiv Sena party —Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and others by December 31.
The bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud also directed to rule on the disqualification proceedings against Nationalist Congress Party MLAs by January 24 next year.
Before the bench also comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, the legislative secretariat cited upcoming Diwali vacations and winter session of the assembly, submitting that the proceedings under the 10th schedule of the Indian Constitution would be decided on February 29 next year.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });
The apex court, however, said procedural wranglings could not lead to delay in deciding the pleas, pointing out that the top court has repeatedly granted time to the speaker to complete the proceedings under the 10th schedule.
The bench was considering a plea seeking directions to the Speaker to quickly decide the disqualification pleas pending against the rebel MLAs.
In the previous hearing on October 13, the CJI-bech had expressed its dissatisfaction over the Speaker in deciding the disqualification proceedings, saying the proceedings should come to an end before the next elections.
The bench came heavily on the “act” by the speaker on the anti-defection proceedings, remarking, “Somebody has to advise the Speaker that he cannot defeat the orders of the Supreme Court.”
It had said the Speaker has not complied with the top court’s last month order to prepare a time-schedule to complete the disqualification proceedings against the rebel MLAs. The Speaker had also given one week time to spell out a timeline to be submitted before the top court.
Prior to that on the September 18 hearing also, the top court had rapped the speaker.
“While this court is cognizant of the need for comity with the Speaker, we also expect the dignity of this court’s judgment to be maintained,” the CJI-bench had said, asking the Speaker to apprise the court of the timeline. Follow channel on WhatsApp
