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 3:07 PM IST
SG Mehta: Whether it's a floor test or a no confidence motion - the result is the same. Therefore, that can never be a ground for invoking your lordships' equity jurisdiction.
15 March 2023 3:02 PM IST
SG Mehta: Continuous existence of the trust gives you legitimacy in democracy.
15 March 2023 3:00 PM IST
SG Mehta: We say that defection is a sin. Running the government after losing the trust of the house is a larger sin to which the governor should not be a party.
15 March 2023 3:00 PM IST
SG Mehta: It's only in extraordinary circumstances that there would be a departure from floor test- otherwise the floor test is the rule.
15 March 2023 2:59 PM IST
SG Mehta: Outcome of trust vote is the ultimate litmus test of democracy.
15 March 2023 2:51 PM IST
SG Mehta: He should not only command the confidence but continue commanding that confidence- that is the requirement of democratic functioning.
15 March 2023 2:37 PM IST
SG Mehta: Here, they specifically say in writing that they want to withdraw support.
15 March 2023 2:35 PM IST
SG Mehta: Shivraj Singh Chouhan was a case of running assembly and in midst of that the Chief Minister lost his confidence.
15 March 2023 2:31 PM IST
SG Mehta: And the threshold for my lordships would be- Whether there was any material. Whether based upon that material your lordships may have taken up a different view may not be the case.
15 March 2023 2:29 PM IST
SG Mehta: It's not his right, it's his obligation to call for floor test. And as per me, the threshold is- Some material which creates a doubt in his mind.
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