Supreme Court to consider plea by Shiv Sena (UBT) challenging Lok Sabha Speaker's approval of MPs' merger
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SC to consider Sena (UBT) plea against Speaker’s approval of MPs’ ‘unilateral merger’
The Supreme Court will hear a plea by Shiv Sena (UBT) challenging the Lok Sabha Speaker's approval of a 'unilateral merger' of MPs. The petition argues that the merger provision under the Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law), intended to protect intra-party dissent, is being misused as a cover for horse-trading and political defections. This case raises critical constitutional questions on the interpretation of 'merger' under Para 4 of the Tenth Schedule and the Speaker's quasi-judicial powers. The outcome will set a significant precedent for parliamentary democracy and anti-defection jurisprudence.
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Petition argues 'merger' under Para 4 of Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law) is being misused for horse-trading
Original intent of merger provision: safeguard legislators' rights of expression and intra-party dissent
Case involves interpretation of constitutional provisions on defection and Speaker's quasi-judicial authority
Ruling will set precedent on misuse of merger clause in anti-defection law for political realignments
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