SC Reserves order on plea of BJP MLAs against Suspension in Maharashtra Assembly

19 Jan 2022 Evaluate

The Supreme Court (CS) today reserved order on the pleas filed by 12 BJP MLAs who challenged their one-year suspension from Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for allegedly misbehaving with the presiding officer.

A bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar is hearing the matter. The SC bench has asked the parties to file their written submissions within a week. Senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, appearing for one of the MLAs, said that prolonged suspension is worse than expulsion as the rights of the constituents are affected and Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the other MLAs, said the decision for one year suspension was grossly irrational.

Yesterday, SC had said suspension from Legislative Assembly for one year should be linked with some purpose and there has to be an ‘overpowering’ reason that the member should not be allowed to even attend the next session. The MLA’S were suspended on July 5 last year from the Assembly after the state government had accused them of ‘misbehaving’ with presiding officer Bhaskar Jadhav in the Speaker's chamber. The 12 suspended members are Sanjay Kute, Ashish Shelar, Abhimanyu Pawar, Girish Mahajan, Atul Bhatkhalkar, Parag Alavani, Harish Pimpale, Yogesh Sagar, Jay Kumar Rawat, Narayan Kuche, Ram Satpute and Bunty Bhangdia.


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