01Aug 2025
SC Directs Timeline for Presiding Officer’s Disqualification
SC Directs Timeline for Presiding Officer’s Disqualification Decisions Why in the News? The Supreme Court ruled that constitutional courts, including the High Court and Bombay High Court, can impose timelines on presiding officers to decide disqualification petitions under the Tenth Schedule, criticising delays that undermine anti-defection provisions and democratic accountability in legislative assemblies and Parliament. …
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