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.
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.
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.
Arabinda Dhali who is a five-time MLA, joined the BJP in the presence of Odisha election in-charge Vijaypal Singh Tomar and BJP state president Manmohan Samal at the BJP headquarters in Bhubaneswar on Sunday after resigning from the primary membership of Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
Five-time MLA Arabinda Dhali joined the BJP in the presence of Odisha election in-charge Vijaypal Singh Tomar and BJP state president Manmohan Samal at the BJP headquarters in Bhubaneswar on Sunday after resigning from the primary membership of Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
Disqualified Congress MLA Rajinder Rana strongly criticised the Himachal government for the disqualification of 6 MLAs in Himachal Pradesh after cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha election, stating that the Chief Minister of the state has a 'small heart' and a 'small mindset'.
Sitting MLA of Jayadev Assembly seat in Odisha Arabinda Dhali resigned from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday, ahead of the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha.
Aam Aadmi Party, (AAP) MLA Amanat Ullah Khan approached Delhi High Court for a anticipatory bail in a money laundering case registered against him in connection with alleged irregularities by Delhi Waqf Board in the recruitment of staff and leasing of properties.
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK) president and MLA, MH Jawahirullah, reached Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) headquarters in Arivalayam, Chennai, on Saturday to hold discussions with the DMK leadership regarding seat sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Addressing a press conference here, the BJP MLA took a dig at the Congress, saying that the 'ship is drowning and it could not be saved' even after party's several efforts.
Undettered by the critical remarks made by congress leaders and the internal strife in the Himachal Pradesh Congress, CM Sukhvinder Sukhu on Saturday affirmed that he still has support of 80 percent MLAs in the state.
Expressing complete dissatisfaction with the present Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, Rajinder Rana, one of the six disqualified Congress MLAs, said on Saturday that many other MLAs have contacted them and that the government in the state "will soon be t