Maharashtra Political Crisis : Supreme Court Hearing |LIVE UPDATES

Kant J: In all fairness, let the Deputy Speaker file the documents on record so that we're not confined with documents of only one side.

Singhvi : On 20th these MLAs went to Surat, on 21st they are supposed to have written this mail, on 22nd Speaker received this notice, and we are nowhere near 14 days....disturbances in Singhvi's video.

Singhvi : Email was sent from unverified sources and Speaker has rejected it saying it was not a notice.

Justice Kant : In the light of Nabam Rebia, can the Speaker be a judge in his own cause and reject the notice as invalid?

Justice Kant : Mr Singhvi, we have a constitution bench judgment which applies to the facts of the case.

Singhvi : The Deputy Speaker has taken on record the unverified letter and rejected it, which has to be challenged.

Singhvi : I see Justice Pardiwala's point that Nabam Rebia has not considered Article 212...disruptions in Singhvi's video.

Justice Pardiwala : If we want to ignore Nabam Rebia, prima facie we have to take the view that Article 212 was ignored or not considered in Nabam. Your entire edifice of argument is Article 212, are we clear.

Singhvi : Yes.

Kant J: Can the speaker to whom notice has been served for his removal, can he himself decide the notice? My brother has a question.

J Pardiwala : You have now been called upon to make us understand as to why the principle in Rebia should not be made applicable.

Singhvi : In this case, press reports are rampant that these MLAs sent from an unverified email, and the Speaker rejected the no-confidence motion. That has not been challenged.

Justice Kant : If one defector issues such a notice, and the Speaker knows that he enjoys the majority of the house, he will reject the notice and proceed .

Singhvi : If Nabam Rebia case is applied generically, it will be disastrous. Forget this case. If I want to defect, and hobnob with the opponents, and prior to going, I send a one line notice to Speaker saying he has no authority.