Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde : Supreme Court Poses Multiple Questions On Governor's Role | Live Updates From Hearing [March 15]

CJI DY Chandrachud: Mr Mehta, what happens is, people start ditching a government. Then, the governors are willing allies saying hold trust votes. So you give sanctity to this.

SG Mehta: It might aggravate the situation but that's how democracy works. Therefore they say you can inherit leadership but you cannot inherit leadership qualities.

SG Mehta: This court has held that the governor is duty bound to hold a floor test in such cases.

SG Mehta: Not just threats, real attacks are taking place. Would I expect the governor to sit as a mute spectator and say you wait till the monsoon session?

SG Mehta: The governor is supposed to be not a mute spectator because the threats are not as a law and order situation. The threats are sent with a view to create an artificial majority.

SG Mehta: That's too simplistic a view to look at it. Please look at it holistically. 34 MLAs have lost confidence along with 2+7 MLAs.

CJI DY Chandrachud: He wrote to the additional Chief Secretary to provide security. He did his duty by doing that.

SG Mehta: What was seen was not just an inappropriate statement which the governor could have ignored. It was a threat that you will be brought dead and sent to postmartem.

CJI DY Chandrachud: Ultimately whoever fails, whoever succeeds is a separate issue. But this is our concern.

CJI DY Chandrachud: If they have to seek votes of the house. One aspect of a revenue measure and if the government doesn't get the vote- they're out.