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Chandrachud said the issue is not merely an academic exercise.

“It’s a tough constitutional issue to answer because the consequences of both positions have serious ramifications on the polity. If you take Nabam Rebia (2016 SC judgement) position, as we have seen in Maharashtra, it allows the free flow of human capital from one political party to other. On the other hand, even if the leader of the political party has lost his flock, he can hold it down. So, adopting it would mean ensuring a political status quo though the leader has effectively lost his or her leadership over a group of legislators.

“Whichever way you accept, both ends of the spectrum have very serious consequences. Both are not desirable,” the court observed.

In 2016, a five-judge constitution bench, while deciding the Nabam Rebia case of Arunachal Pradesh, had held that the assembly speaker cannot proceed with a plea for disqualification of MLAs if a prior notice seeking removal of the speaker is pending decision in the House.

At the outset, Salve opposed the reference of the cases related to the

It’s not academic. If there was no communication from Governor (for floor test), then Uddhav Thackeray wouldn’t have resigned. If he had to face the assembly, he didn’t have the numbers.

—Supreme Court

Maharashtra political crisis to a seven-judge bench for reconsideration of the 2016 judgment on powers of assembly speakers to deal with disqualification pleas. Salve submitted before the bench that the issues which have now transpired are such that there is no need for reference. He said the issues for consideration in this case are an “academic exercise”, especially after the resignation of Uddhav Thackeray as the chief minister following the realization that he would not pass the floor test.

Camilla Chooses Crown Sans Kohinoor

London: Britain’s Queen Consort, Camilla, has chosen a crown without the controversial colonial-era Kohinoor diamond claimed by India for her Coronation ceremony with husband King Charles III on May 6.

Union I&B Minister Anurag Thakur holding a press conference on Cabinet Decisions, in New Delhi on Wednesday. Also seen are MoS L Murugan (L) and PIB Principal Director General Satyendra