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 1:18 PM IST
Justice Shah: They're not saying henceforth we're not supporting.
15 March 2023 1:17 PM IST
SG Mehta: They say we no longer want to be a part of this corrupt government. 47 people are minus the magical mark!
15 March 2023 1:17 PM IST
Justice Shah: Mr SG, what is being said is that this communication cannot be said to be withdrawing support to Mr Uddhav Thackeray.
15 March 2023 1:16 PM IST
SG Mehta: The governor is not a court where this prayer was not couched in this manner- he has to see based on material before him.
15 March 2023 1:16 PM IST
Justice Kohli: Mr Mehta, see the conclusion. They demand security. They don't say they're parting company. Where do they say that?
15 March 2023 1:15 PM IST
SG Mehta: Please see 47 MLAs writing to the governor- they didn't want to continue but were threatened.
15 March 2023 1:15 PM IST
CJI DY Chandrachud: Governor's trust vote is where the majority in the house is shaken. Where was there anything to indicate that?
15 March 2023 1:14 PM IST
CJI DY Chandrachud: It may not have been Uddhav Thackeray. They could've elected someone else. The INC and the Sena could have said we're electing someone else. That is a matter for internal party discipline. That can never be for governor.
15 March 2023 1:13 PM IST
CJI DY Chandrachud: In a house of 288, you have 144. That's the purpose. If there's nothing to indicate that the 144 is disturbed, who will lead those 144 is alien to the governor!
15 March 2023 1:13 PM IST
CJI DY Chandrachud: What is the trust vote for- Do you have the numbers in the house? The trust vote is not for determining who is to be your leader in the house?
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