Delivering verdict on cross-petitions by Shiv Sena factions seeking disqualification of rival group MLAs after a split in the party in June last year, Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar said on Wednesday that the "Shinde faction was real Shiv Sena when rival factions emerged"
On December 15, 2023, the Supreme Court extended till January 10 the time for the Speaker to pronounce a verdict on disqualification petitions against MLAs including Shinde.
The bench of Shishir Raj Dhakal handed over the verdict of 8 years imprisonment along with compensation and penalties after a hearing on Wednesday, confirms court official Ramu Sharma.
Petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a review of its judgement, which upheld the validity of the Union government's 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution, which conferred the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
The disqualification pleas have been pending since the Maharashtra political crises started. The plea sought direction for the Speaker to decide disqualification petitions within a time-bound manner.
Responding to the serious allegations of "match fixing", raised by Shiv Sena (UBT) faction leader Sanjay Raut ahead of the verdict in the Shiv Sena MLA disqualification case, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that the decision to be announced later in the day by Assembly Speaker will have t
The disqualification pleas have been pending since the Maharashtra political crises started. The plea sought direction for the Speaker to decide disqualification petitions within a time-bound manner.
Hailing the Supreme Court verdict, reversing the remission of sentences of the accused in the Bilkis Bano case, BRS leader and MLC K Kavitha on Tuesday said the ruling has sent out the message that women in the country will be "safe, secure and protected".
Reacting to the Supreme Court's verdict in the Bilkis Bano case, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief and Lok Sabha MP Badruddin Ajmal said that he hopes that more justices would be served like this in many other cases.
"Ram temple belongs to everyone. There is no question of taking credit for it. Since the BJP was in power in the Centre when the Supreme Court gave its verdict, it is the responsibility of the BJP to build the temple. The BJP does not have the lease of Ram temple, it belongs to the entire
Reacting to the Supreme Court's verdict in the Bilkis Bano case, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday demanded an apology from the BJP-led governments in Gujarat and the Centre whikle also cautioned rapists that their affliation to particular political ideology will not protect them.
"While her pain is unparalleled, this verdict sends a powerful message: the unwavering commitment to women's integrity. Justice prevails, every such verdict sets a crucial precedent that our Nation stands with Women," she posted on X.