Rajasthan HC continues hearing the petition filed by Sachin Pilot-led group of dissident Congress MLAs. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi to make rejoinder submissions for petitioners. Follow thread for live...
Rajasthan HC continues hearing the petition filed by Sachin Pilot-led group of dissident Congress MLAs.
Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi to make rejoinder submissions for petitioners.
Follow thread for live updates.
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2020-07-21 05:09:30
21 July 2020 5:21 AM GMT
The injunctions on the Courts' power in Kihoto judgment must be read in the context of the judgment, which was dealing with the issue of crossing over : Rohatgi
21 July 2020 5:21 AM GMT
Rohatgi reiterates that the object of 10th Schedule is to curb the evil of political defections caused by the lure of office. The entire emphasis in Kihoto judgment is on the evil of defection from one party to another, he adds.
21 July 2020 5:14 AM GMT
Invocation of Tenth Schedule pre-supposes "crossing over". It has nothing to do with inner party dissent : Rohatgi
21 July 2020 5:11 AM GMT
The Tenth Schedule was enacted in the backdrop of "aya ram gaya ram" phenomena to curb the evil the practice of crossing over. Kihoto judgment has to be understood in that context : Rohatgi
21 July 2020 5:09 AM GMT
Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi starts submissions. Submits that the powers of HC under Article 226 are wide. The limitations on powers are self-imposed. The Court has wide power to reach out to injustice.
