#SupremeCourt bench led by Justice UU Lalit to hear plea by political leader Kshetrimayum Biren Singh and 2 others challenging order of disqualification passed by the Speaker, Manipur Assembly, on appellants participation in events organised by Ruling party members.
Hearing Commences
Senior Counsel Mukul Rohatgi appears for the petitioner

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This is a petition challenging disqualification under the X Schedule. The allegation is that they have voluntary given up their membership: Rohatgi

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The order by the Speaker shows that no one appeared - making the order perverse and in violation of principles of Natural Justice: Rohatgi

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Court asks if the notification was published

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Advocate SK Upadhyay refers to Bira Singh case to submit that there was no service

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Newspaper reports cannot be relied, reads out Mr. Rohatgi

What is this letter of July 15?: Court asks

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Court goes through the notification and responses in the matter

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Without proving anything, without any evidence - speaker says that this is an open and shut case. There is a DVD which required certificate under Section 65B IEA: Rohatgi

I have completely denied and have shown that I am still a part of INC: Rohatgi

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There is no appeal from the speaker, there is only WP as settled by Kihoto Hollohan - He is obliged to see something, neither he has taken into consideration relevant facts nor the High Court: Rohatgi

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Court asks if you were aware of preponement - what steps did you take?

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*Advocate SK Bhattacharya

Points out that in a similar case the outcome was completely different

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Is there anyone on Caveat?: Court

Solicitor General appears for the Speaker, Manipur Legislative Assembly

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Adv. Anish R Shah refers to High Court order which records that other members voluntarily resigned

Do we take it that the cases which are referred to, there respondents were same or different?: Court

Different respondents: Shah

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If the applicant in the disqualification case tender any proof, or your decision is completely based on Newspaper reports?: Court to counsel for Speaker, Manipur Assembly

It is based on original newspaper report: AAG, Lenin Singh

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Every newspaper report is in fact a copy. Is there any proof as to its credibility, the bench asks

We are only trying to ask if you can rely newspaper reports which are not authenticated: Court

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AAG Lenin Singh refers to relevant part of the High Court order

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You want us to accept that if necessary averments in the original plaint is not denied, an inference can be drawn. Very well, Show us that: Court

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Court hears on the contentions on general - evasive denial.

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So u are saying that only because they are wearing a cap with insignia of the ruling party and there are media reports - disqualification is permissible?: Court

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Have any steps been taken to fill the vacancy?: Court asks

Since the remaining term was just 1 year, vacancy was not filled: AAG Singh

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Court expresses inclination to issue notice. Since there was no stay in HC, we are not inclined to put a stay.

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Notice issued returnable 29th September.

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