PoliticsPhoto: Hindustan TimesSupreme Court orders prompt anti-defection plea decisions despite assembly tenure
The Supreme Court ruled that anti-defection petitions must be decided quickly, regardless of the remaining tenure of the assembly. It directed the Madhya Pradesh assembly speaker to decide the disqualification petition against Congress MLA Nirmala Sapre within two months. The court emphasized that issues under the Tenth Schedule must be addressed promptly, rejecting the Madhya Pradesh High Court's view that no urgency existed as the assembly had two years left.
Hindustan Times··Bhopal




