Anti-Defection Law

Anti-Defection Law


The TMC has maintained that the MPs were elected on its symbol and that their decision to align with another political formation amounts to voluntarily giving up membership of the party.
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Supreme Court Asks Speaker To Expeditiously Decide Disqualification Of 20 Rebel TMC MPs

- By Aishwarya Iyer | | 23 Sept 2026 5:44 PM IST

The TMC has maintained that the MPs were elected on its symbol and that their decision to align with another political formation amounts to voluntarily giving up membership of the party.
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Supreme Court Issues Notice On Abhishek Banerjee’s Plea For Expedited Decision On Disqualification Of 20 Rebel MPs

- By Aishwarya Iyer | | 25 Aug 2026 8:15 PM IST

Supreme Court of India building as the apex court hears Kapil Sibals plea challenging the merger exception under the anti-defection law in the Tenth Schedule.
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Anti-Defection Law: Supreme Court Issues Notice On Kapil Sibal's Plea Challenging Merger Exception Under Tenth Schedule

- By Sukriti Mishra | | 27 July 2026 1:31 PM IST

Plea before SC on interpreting Tenth Schedule
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Political Mergers Or Defection? Kapil Sibal Moves Supreme Court Over Interpretation Of Constitution's Tenth Schedule

- By Aishwarya Iyer | | 22 July 2026 5:44 PM IST

Supreme Court hears Shiv Sena (UBT) petition challenging the Lok Sabha Speakers decision recognising six MPs merger with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
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Shiv Sena (UBT) Challenges Speaker's Nod to Six MPs' Switch to Shinde-Led Shiv Sena in Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 21 July 2026 12:37 PM IST

Supreme Court BRS MLA defection case
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Supreme Court to Telangana Speaker: Decide disqualification petitions in 3 weeks or will initiate contempt

- By Aishwarya Iyer | | 6 Feb 2026 3:54 PM IST

Supreme Court BRS MLA defection case
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Supreme Court calls out Telangana Speaker's 'gross contempt' for not deciding BRS MLAs disqualification petitions

- By Aishwarya Iyer | | 17 Nov 2025 2:51 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh High Court sends notice to Speaker, MLA Sapre on anti-defection law decision
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Umang Singhar vs Nirmala Sapre Disqualification Row: MP High Court Issues Notice to Speaker, BJP MLA Sapre

- By Salil Tiwari | | 8 Nov 2025 7:31 PM IST

Supreme Court upholds natural justice, sets aside arbitration award violating public policy
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SC Directs Telangana Speaker to Decide Disqualification Petitions of 10 BRS MLAs Within Three Months

- By Lawbeat News Desk | Sakshi | | 31 July 2025 6:08 PM IST