By stipulating a timeline for the Speaker to rule on defection petitions, the Court went beyond ‘Shiv Sena’. Could it have gone further?

The Court directed the Speaker of the Telangana Assembly to conclude disqualification proceedings against 10 MLAs within 3 months from today

The top Court heard challenges to the Kerala and Tamil Nadu Governors’ withholding of Bills passed twice by the state legislative assemblies

A 7-judge Bench will examine if MLAs who accept bribes to vote in a house of legislature enjoy immunity from prosecution.

With the application of defection law being unclear, the SC will decide whether the case needs to be heard by a larger Bench.

The Constitution of India bans members of the House from defecting from their political party.

SC refuses to delay the impending Maharashtra floor test. Uddhav Thackarey promptly resigns as CM.

MH Government argued that defection of rebel MLAs must be investigated before the floor test is conducted. MLAs argued two are unrelated.

DESK BRIEF: Judgments on Reservations in Promotions for SC/STs, and the suspension of 12 BJP MLAs from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

Appointment of K.G. Bopiah as pro-tem speaker challenged by Opposition as unconstitutional.