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TopicNabam Rebia decision

Topic: Nabam Rebia decision

Why Sena vs Sena row made SC rethink its 2016 Nabam Rebia ruling on Speaker’s powers

Hearing petitions in Shiv Sena rift, apex court referred to larger bench question of whether Speaker can initiate disqualification proceedings when notice for their removal has been moved.

Can Speaker facing removal disqualify MLAs? What led to 2016 SC ruling at centre of Sena case

In 2016, SC had held that Speaker cannot decide disqualification proceedings filed under anti-defection law against MLAs when a resolution seeking him/her removal is pending.

Reference of Nabam Rebia ruling to 7-judge bench can’t be decided in ‘abstract manner’, says SC

The 2016 ruling says a speaker can't initiate disqualification proceedings against MLAs if a notice for her/his removal is pending. It came to rescue of MLAs led by Eknath Shinde last year.

Can Speaker move to disqualify MLAs while facing removal notice? SC Constitution bench to decide

While referring pleas on intra-party tussle in Shiv Sena to a Constitution bench, Supreme Court framed 11 questions of law.

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