Rajasthan Crisis : Live Updates From HC Hearing On Sachin Pilot Camp's Plea

Salve concludes his arguments. The bench rises for the day. The Court will hear Senior Adv Mukul Rohatgi for petitioners tomorrow morning 10.30 AM, and the intervenors in the case.

If Speakers are permitted to act against legislators for speaking against party chief, that goes against right to dissent : Salve.

Salve says there is a difference in saying Courts will generally not interfere with Speaker's decision and Courts have no supervisory power. Courts can exercise jurisdiction over the decision of Speaker.

The fact that a legal dispute arises from the conduct of politicians is not a bar to Courts exercising jurisdiction, Salve quotes from the UK Supreme Court decision in the Parliament prorogation case

I can't argue these factors before the Speaker as he is already prejudiced. That is why I am before this Court : Salve.

Intra-party dissent, however shrill it may be, until the moment it goes to the extent of supporting another party, cannot be a ground to even start disqualification proceedings under 10th schedule : Salve

Statement that we will bring down the Chief Minister's government and will bring our own government with the same party is part of right to dissent : Salve.

A party member is free to defy the party whip direction outside the house. Kihoto nowhere says that defying party whip outside house amounts to defection : Salve.

A party member is free to defy the party whip direction outside the house. Kihoto nowhere says that defying party whip outside house amounts to defection : Salve.

"If a law was made saying refusal to attend party meeting would amount to crossing the floor, your lordships will strike down that law", Salve.