Justice UU Lalit led bench hears a plea by T. Thangzalam Haokip challenging Manipur HC's order of upholding decision of Manipur Legislative Assembly Speaker to accept resignation of 3 Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs without holding an inquiry @BJP4India #supremecourt 
Justice Lalit: inquiry was conducted?
Sr Adv Nikhil Nayar for MLA's: no there was no inquiry
Sr Adv Nikhil Nayar for MLA's: no there was no inquiry
Justice Lalit: Please show us what are the provisions that bind the speaker to make an inquiry?
Sr Adv Nayar points out the Balasaheb Patil judgment #supremecourt
Sr Adv Nayar points out the Balasaheb Patil judgment #supremecourt
SC: Why did you withdraw your resignation at any juncture?
Sr Adv Nayar: I had filed resignation and then I asked the BJP to revoke my resignation and it was then that writs were filed.
Sr Adv Nayar: I had filed resignation and then I asked the BJP to revoke my resignation and it was then that writs were filed.
Sr Adv Nayar : please see the affidavit by the speaker
Justice Lalit: You are suggesting that the press conference was made up and doctored?
Sr Adv Nayar: Resignation was not voluntary ! I was surrounded by people and gave my resignation under duress
Justice Lalit: You are suggesting that the press conference was made up and doctored?
Sr Adv Nayar: Resignation was not voluntary ! I was surrounded by people and gave my resignation under duress
SC: Was any police complaint filed against the pressure made on you?
SC: There is NO any police complaint too. We can't go into something that is ipse dixit here
Plea has been dismissed since no complaint was made against such duress and pressure
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