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Senior lawyer Abishek Manu Singhvi, who is representing Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena, said that an e-mail was sent from unverified sources and Speaker has rejected it saying it was not a notice.
To this, Justice Kant replied, in the light of Nabam Rebia, can the Speaker be a judge in his own cause and reject the notice as invalid?
Justice Kant : Dr Singhvi, read para 5 of the notice given..
Singhvi : ..we hereby call upon you to move the motion for removal…
Singhvi : This has come from unauthorized email and 14 days has not elapsed.
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If Speaker survives the floor test, he can still decide the disqualification: Kaul continues to read
Justice Kant : Where a Speaker’s removal under Article 179(c) is under consideration, whether such Speaker is competent to decide under 10th Schedule? Whether this issue has been considered in any of the cases.#MaharashtraPoliticalTurmoil
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“Deputy speaker has no authority to deal with disqualification when..”: Shinde’s lawyer, Kaul, tells Supreme Court
Senior advocate Neeraj Kaul told the apex court on Monday that deputy speaker Narhari Zirwal had no authority to deal with disqualification when his own status is doubtful.
“Whenever the assembly convenes, removal motion against the deputy speaker has to be the first matter,” Kaul added.
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Senior advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul appearing for Eknath Shinde and others says threats have been given to these MLAs and it was said that bodies of 40 MLAs will arrive back.
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A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala is presently hearing mentioning by lawyers seeking urgent circulation of matters, Bar & Bench reports. Shinde group pleas are listed in item 34 and 35
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‘Threats to us and our families make it non-conducive to pursue cases in Mumbai’: Shinde’s advocate tells Supreme Court
Senior advocate Neeraj Kaul, appearing for Ekhnath Shinde, told the Supreme Court that threats to rebel Sena MLAs and their families make it non-conducive to pursue cases in Mumbai.
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The Supreme Court on Monday asked why didn’t Eknath Shinde and others approach the Bombay high court first regarding the hearing in the disqualification notices issued to the rebel Sena MLAs.
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The Supreme Court hearing against disqualification notices issued to rebel Sena MLAs has started.