Gangopadhyay had already conveyed his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu and planned to meet Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam later today for a "courtesy visit".
Amid the chaos and intense sloganeering in the National Assembly, lawmakers from both sides have called for the formation of judicial commissions to investigate the incidents of May 9 and allegations of election rigging, reported The Nation.
Former General Secretary of Lok Sabha, P. D. Thankappan Achary on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's judgement that an MP or MLA cannot claim immunity from prosecution on a charge of bribery in connection with a vote/speech in Parliament/ Legislative Assembly.
A proposal for the same was tabled before the state cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav here in Bhopal and the state cabinet approved the proposal unanimously.
Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, during his maiden speech in the National Assembly, endorsed the call of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) demanding a judicial inquiry into the May 9 riots, Dawn reported.
Former Union Law and Justice Minister Ashwani Kumar on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's judgement that an MP or MLA can't claim immunity from prosecution on a charge of bribery in connection with the vote/speech in the Parliament/ Legislative Assembly.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Supreme Court's ruling on Monday that legislators cannot claim immunity from prosecution in bribery cases related to casting votes or giving speech in Parliament or Legislative Assembly.
Uddhav Thackeray faction leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Monday alleged that when sitting judges resign and "join" a particular political party, it means "they were not delivering justice but working for the party".
A seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that an MP or MLA cannot claim immunity from prosecution on a charge of bribery in connection with the vote or speech in the Parliament or Legislative Assembly.
Supreme Court Judge Justice Abhay Oka advised the legal fraternity to avoid performing "Puja' in the court premises during events asked to start any work by bowing down before the copy of the preamble.
Having lost just one of their last 4 matches, the Highlanders are now within an arm's length of the playoff spots. They have 19 points from 16 games, placing them at the eighth place in the table. They have won four matches, drawn seven and lost five in 16 games.
Calcutta High Court Judge Justice Gangopadhyay, whose ruling on various issues stirred debates, has said that he will be resigning from the post citing that it is the call of his conscience that his job in this duty is over.