SC Verdict on Disqualification under the Tenth Schedule
On 31st July 2025, the Supreme Court (SC) of India examined the persistent issue of delays in disqualification proceedings under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution.
What is the Case?
- The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench of Chief Justice in Padi Kaushik Reddy vs. The State of Telangana.
- The case pertained to ten MLAs who defected from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) to the Indian National Congress (INC) after the Telangana Legislative Assembly elections, held in 2023.
Key Observations by the Supreme Court
Defeating the Very Purpose of Anti-defection Law
- The Bench criticised the Speaker of ....
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