A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will continue hearing today the cases related to rift in Shiv Sena.A bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud will hear the matter. Justices MR Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and PS Narasimha are the other members of the bench.The bench started hearing the matter on merits from February 21. On February 16, it had decided to defer a decision on the...
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will continue hearing today the cases related to rift in Shiv Sena.
A bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud will hear the matter. Justices MR Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and PS Narasimha are the other members of the bench.
The bench started hearing the matter on merits from February 21. On February 16, it had decided to defer a decision on the preliminary issue of larger bench reference by choosing to determine it along with the merits of the case.
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal completed his submissions for the Uddhav side over three days. Senior Advocate Dr.Abhishek Manu Singhvi commenced his arguments for Uddhav side on February 23. Senior Advocates Neeraj Kishan Kaul, Mahesh Jethmalani and Maninder Singh have completed their arguments on behalf of the Shinde side.
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2023-03-15 05:39:02
15 March 2023 12:14 PM IST
CJI DY Chandrachud: Mr Mehta, what happens is, people start ditching a government. Then, the governors are willing allies saying hold trust votes. So you give sanctity to this.
15 March 2023 12:14 PM IST
SG Mehta: It might aggravate the situation but that's how democracy works. Therefore they say you can inherit leadership but you cannot inherit leadership qualities.
15 March 2023 12:13 PM IST
SG Mehta: This court has held that the governor is duty bound to hold a floor test in such cases.
15 March 2023 12:13 PM IST
SG Mehta: Not just threats, real attacks are taking place. Would I expect the governor to sit as a mute spectator and say you wait till the monsoon session?
15 March 2023 12:13 PM IST
SG Mehta: The governor is supposed to be not a mute spectator because the threats are not as a law and order situation. The threats are sent with a view to create an artificial majority.
15 March 2023 12:13 PM IST
SG Mehta: That's too simplistic a view to look at it. Please look at it holistically. 34 MLAs have lost confidence along with 2+7 MLAs.
15 March 2023 12:12 PM IST
CJI DY Chandrachud: He wrote to the additional Chief Secretary to provide security. He did his duty by doing that.
15 March 2023 12:06 PM IST
SG Mehta: What was seen was not just an inappropriate statement which the governor could have ignored. It was a threat that you will be brought dead and sent to postmartem.
15 March 2023 12:06 PM IST
CJI DY Chandrachud: Ultimately whoever fails, whoever succeeds is a separate issue. But this is our concern.
15 March 2023 12:06 PM IST
CJI DY Chandrachud: If they have to seek votes of the house. One aspect of a revenue measure and if the government doesn't get the vote- they're out.
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