Shiv Sena Vs Shiv Sena- Maharashtra Politics- Supreme Court Hearing- Live Updates

CJI : After removal of para 3, the concept of split is not recognized. Once there is no split, what are the consequences?

Salve : Para 3 argument is raising a ghost... Please refer to para 2.

Salve : Anti-defection law is not self-operative. There has to be a petition.

CJI interjects : Mr.Salve, we will hear you. Initially I have some doubts. I am not expressing any views. It is a sensitive case. Sharing a thought process only.

Salve : Your lordships have never interfered in the workings of political party.

Salve : Defection is only when you leave the party and join hands with another, not when you stay in the party.

Salve : The moment you gather enough strength within the party and stay within the party to question the leader without leaving the party, and say we will defeat you in the house, that is not defection.

Salve : Inner party democracy has been throttled by disqualification proceedings. If a large number of people in a party feels that another man should lead, what is wrong in that.

Sr Adv Harish Salve for Eknath Shinde : I appear for the so called stingers. The one thing the tenth schedule proposed to do but did not do was to allow a leader to take your flock and lock the key.

Sibal : Court may call for the official records from the assembly and decide the matter.

Sibal explaining to the bench the details of the petitions filed.

Singhvi : Please call for the records and immediately decide to strengthen the tenth schedule.