[Live Updates From Supreme Court] Maharashtra Govt. Formation Hearing [Day-2]

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25 Nov 2019 4:29 AM GMT

  • [Live Updates From Supreme Court] Maharashtra Govt. Formation Hearing [Day-2]

    A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justices NV Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna to continue the hearing on the writ petition filed by Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress against the dramatic decision of the Maharashtra Governor to invite BJP to form government.In a Special Hearing on Sunday the Bench has sought the production before it the letter presented by BJP...

    A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justices NV Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna to continue the hearing on the writ petition filed by Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress against the dramatic decision of the Maharashtra Governor to invite BJP to form government.

    In a Special Hearing on Sunday the Bench has sought the production before it the letter presented by BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis to the Maharashtra Governor claiming majority to form government with the support of dissident NCP MLAs under Ajit Pawar.


    Live Updates

    • 25 Nov 2019 6:02 AM GMT

      Singhvi says that BJP has been "too clever by half". The letter nowhere says that 54 MLAs support BJP. The letter is about 54 MLAs electing Pawar as legislative party chief.

      "This is perjury"

    • 25 Nov 2019 6:00 AM GMT

      AMS- this is perjury, A fraud committed on democracy 


    • 25 Nov 2019 5:59 AM GMT

      Singhvi : The list of 54 MLAs with signatures is there. But do they say they will support the BJP?

    • 25 Nov 2019 5:57 AM GMT

      AMS- both sides agree there should be floor test. Question is when. This is a peculiar case

    • 25 Nov 2019 5:57 AM GMT

      Now Dr.Abhishek Singhvi arguing for NCP and Congress

    • 25 Nov 2019 5:56 AM GMT

      Sibal: We have produced original affidavits to show that Ajit Pawar was not authorised to represent the NCP.

    • 25 Nov 2019 5:53 AM GMT

      Sibal replies that there was mala fides behind the whole exercise of revocation of President's rule. "What was the emergency to revoke President’s rule at 5.17 am and swear in CM at 8 am. There is no reason to shown for such dire urgency

    • 25 Nov 2019 5:53 AM GMT

      Justice Khanna says the Court is not on the question of revocation of President's rule. "They have shown the letters today", J Khanna says.

    • 25 Nov 2019 5:51 AM GMT

      Sibal : The Governor did not even wait for 24 hours after the announcement of Uddhav as CM before swearing in Fadnavis. 

    • 25 Nov 2019 5:50 AM GMT

      "There is no case for an interim order" : Rohatgi.

      "The Court cannot issue directions to the Governor", he adds

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