The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on petitions seeking the disqualification of MLAs who defected from the BRS party to join the Congress. The hearing, conducted by a two-judge bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih, concluded after listening to arguments from both sides.
Prominent lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing the Assembly Secretary, and senior lawyer Aryama Sundaram, appearing for the petitioners, presented their arguments before the court. Sundaram urged the bench to deliver a final verdict within eight weeks.
Singhvi argued that the single bench's decision to set a deadline for the Speaker in the disqualification case was incorrect. He stated that no judgments have been passed so far establishing a time limit for the Speaker's decision-making process. The division bench, which had previously overturned the single bench verdict, upheld this stance.
Justice BR Gavai, responding to Singhvi, questioned what would be considered a "reasonable time" for the Speaker’s decision. He also expressed concerns about the manner in which such cases are handled by lawyers.
The final verdict on this matter is now awaited.
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