Supreme Court of India · 2010-04-26
AMRINDER SINGH vs SPL.COMMITTEE,PUNJAB VIDHAN SABHA .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/27879
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- AMRINDER SINGH
- Respondent
- SPL.COMMITTEE,PUNJAB VIDHAN SABHA .
- Author
- K. G. BALAKRISHNAN
- Bench
- K.G. BALAKRISHNAN,R.V. RAVEENDRAN,P. SATHASIVAM,J.M. PANCHAL,R.M. LODHA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the expulsion of the appellant, the Chief Minister of Punjab, by the Punjab Vidhan Sabha under a resolution passed on 10-9-2008, based on findings of criminal misconduct related to the improper exemption of land under Section 36 of the Punjab Land Improvement Act, 1922. The Court held that the expulsion was valid as it followed due process and was supported by the Special Committee's report. The judgment reinforced the principle that legislative assemblies have the authority to expel members for misconduct, affirming the resolution's legality and dismissing the appeal.