CJI says SC can’t be blamed for pendency of Madhya Pradesh MLAs’ disqualification cases
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Sharad A. Bobde factors out that legal professionals from either side maintain in search of adjournments in these cases for one cause or the opposite
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to take any blame on itself for pendency of cases elevating issues over the inordinate delay proven by Assembly Speakers to cope with disqualification of legislators who switched sides to topple State governments.
A Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad A. Bobde mentioned the legal professionals from either side maintain in search of adjournments in these cases for one cause or the opposite.
The court docket was responding to a submission by senior lawyer Kapil Sibal that these cases stay pending till they’re rendered infructuous on the finish.
M.P. Congress MLA’s plea
Mr. Sibal mentioned this whereas showing for Congress MLA Vinay Saxena of Madhya Pradesh. Mr. Saxena had approached the Supreme Court complaining in regards to the inaction of the Speaker in deciding the disqualification petitions filed in opposition to 22 legislators who switched sides from the Congress to the BJP that in the end led to the autumn of the Kamal Nath authorities.
Mr. Sibal mentioned his case had been pending for someday within the apex court docket and have become infructuous as a result of by-polls have already been held within the State and outcomes have been due on November 10.
“Delay has rendered the entire case infructuous. Matters like this become infructuous because requests are made in court for time [seeking of adjournments]. All such cases involving States like Goa and Tamil Nadu are all pending here still… There should be some element of urgency shown in cases concerning disqualification… Disqualification cases need to be taken up with some urgency”, Mr. Sibal submitted.
Chief Justice Bobde reacted, “We are not to blame… All of you seek time”.
Mr. Sibal clarified that he was not blaming the court docket, however solely highlighting the urgency inherent in such cases.
“We will bear that in mind”, the CJI replied, whereas recording that Mr. Saxena’s case has grow to be “infructuous”.
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