Big relief for Sachin Pilot, 18 rebel MLAs, Rajasthan HC asks Speaker not to take action till July 24th
  • 4 years ago
In a big relief for Sachin Pilot and the 18 rebel MLAs, the Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday asked the Speaker to not take any action till July 24. The dissident MLAs had moved the court on Friday after they were served notice for allegedly defying a whip to attend two Congress Legislature Party meetings last week. The Pilot camp, however, argues that a party whip applies only when the Assembly is in session. In its complaint to the speaker, the Congress had sought action against Pilot and the other dissidents under paragraph 2(1) (a) of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. The provision disqualifies MLAs if they "voluntarily give up” the membership of the party that they represent in the House.
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