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"Corrected every wrong judgement..." Former LS General Secretary over SC's
Updated : 2 years ago IST
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.
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"Historical decision": Former Union Law Minister over SC's judgement on im
Updated : 2 years ago IST
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.
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Corruption, bribery by legislators erode probity in public life: Supreme C
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Supreme Court remarked on Monday that corruption and bribery by members of the legislatures erode probity in public life while saying 'no' to immunity to lawmakers from bribery charges for voting in the house.
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PM Modi hails Supreme Court's judgement on immunity to lawmakers in briber
Updated : 2 years ago IST
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.
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No immunity for MP or MLAs for taking bribes: Supreme Court
Updated : 2 years ago IST
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.
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Supreme Court to deliver order on immunity for legislators in bribery case
Updated : 2 years ago IST
A seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will deliver an order tomorrow (March 4) on the issue relating to the re-examination of its 1998 judgment in the P V Narasimha Rao case and the matter concerning whether a Parliamentarian or legislator can claim immunity from prosecution
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Had a discussion with Vikramaditya Singh, he tried to influence other MLAs
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"Vikramaditya Singh was in the cabinet meeting yesterday. I had a discussion with him. After the cabinet meeting, he went to Chandigarh and met other legislators at Lalit Hotel there. He has tried to influence the minds of other (rebel) MLAs. Some of them want to come back to the Congress,"
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Karnataka: BJP MLAs protest in assembly demanding action on alleged 'Pro-P
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The BJP legislators raised slogans against the state government for not arresting those who allegedly raised the Pro-Pakistan slogans outside assembly.
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Bihar: Two Congress MLAs, one RJD legislator join BJP ahead of LS polls
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Two Congress MLAs Murari Prasad Gautam and Siddharth Saurav, and one MLA from Rashtriya Janata Dal Sangita Kumari joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday.
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Mock voting scheduled for Congress legislators ahead of Rajya Sabha electi
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said that mock voting would be conducted for all the legislators tonight for the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled to be held on February 27.
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Odisha: Former minister Debasis Nayak, Congress legislator Nihar Mahananda
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In a setback to Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik before the elections, former minister and a close associate of CM and one of the founder members of the party, Debasis Nayak and Congress legislator Nihar Mahananda joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday.
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"Raja Venkatappa Nayaka was committed Congress leader": Karnataka Deputy C
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday condoled the death of Congress legislator Raja Venkatappa Naik whom he said was the committed leader of the party.
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