Context The Supreme Court said it was not “powerless” if a Speaker chose to remain “indecisive” on petitions seeking the disqualification of legislators who defect. About the Law The Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, commonly known as the anti-defection law, …
Context The Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly has dismissed a disqualification petition against eight “rebel” MLAs, who had switched from one party to another in 2022. Anti-defection Law The Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, commonly known as the anti-defection …
Context The Jharkhand Assembly Speaker Tribunal has disqualified two legislators under the anti-defection law. Anti-defection Law The Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, commonly known as the anti-defection law, was introduced in 1985 with a view to curb the tendency among …