A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will continue hearing today the cases related to Shiv Sena rift.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal had been making arguments on behalf of Uddhav Thackeray for the past two days. Reports about yesterday's hearing can be read here and here. Reports about the hearing held on February 21 can be read here and here.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India...
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2023-02-23 04:51:00
23 Feb 2023 11:13 AM IST
Sibal: This is not a stage when government is being elected. This is a stage when an elected government is running. So your lordships will have to decide what are the discretionary powers of the governor in that context.
23 Feb 2023 11:13 AM IST
Sibal: Para 3 is deleted. The governor by his action recognises para 3, he recognises the split.
23 Feb 2023 11:12 AM IST
Sibal: Uddhav Thackeray was the president of Shivsena. In what capacity did the governor give audience to Eknath Shinde and gave him an oath as CM?
23 Feb 2023 11:11 AM IST
Sibal: The governor is not empowered under law to recognise who is the Shivsena. That is the domain of the Election Commission.
23 Feb 2023 11:11 AM IST
Sibal: The constitution prohibits recognition of rebel MLAs of a political party under the tenth schedule and the action of the governor legitimises what is expressly prohibited by the Constitution.
23 Feb 2023 11:11 AM IST
Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: I now want to come back to the issue of governor.
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