MAYAWATI vs MARKANDEYA CHAND

The Supreme Court examined the role of the Speaker/Chairman under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, particularly focusing on the administrative and quasi-judicial functions regarding disqualification due to defection. The Court held that the Speaker's determination of a split is an administrative function, distinct from his quasi-judicial role in disqualification matters under Paragraph 6(1). The judgment emphasized the need for clarity in recording the time of such splits and referred the matter to a Constitution Bench for further decision.