Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde : Live Updates From Supreme Court In Shiv Sena Case Hearing [March 16]

CJI DY Chandrachud: So you're saying the governor cannot have regard to any individual movement of a group or a number of MLAs or MPs.

Sibal: Exactly, that's Bommai!

Sibal: You are the hope of 1.4 billion people. You can't let democracy be destabilized in this callous, uncouth fashion.

Sibal: Absolutely. He's not concerned with tenth schedule. It has nothing to do with Governor.

Sibal: Absolutely. He's not concerned with tenth schedule. It has nothing to do with Governor.

CJI DY Chandrachud: So according to you, going back to Sarkaria Commission report, this was a post electoral coalition party with support of independents. So according to you it's only if a member of alliance shift, governor can call floor test.

Sibal: But we're in another era. We're going back to Aaya Ram Gaya Ram. 

Sibal: Party reaches out to opposition. There is no such thing as defection. This is the problem.

Sibal: Barack Obama had to reach out to republicans for his insurance bill.

Sibal: This is my grievance. What happens in the US and the UK - a president of the Republican party will reach out to Democrats to get a bill passed.

Justice Narasimha: There's no scope for anybody else coming into the frame. You're interpreting the constitution to say that it's just not possible for any legislator...