Supreme Court of India · 2020-01-21
KEISHAM MEGHACHANDRA SINGH vs THE HONBLE SPEAKER MANIPUR LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/27562
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KEISHAM MEGHACHANDRA SINGH
- Respondent
- THE HONBLE SPEAKER MANIPUR LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA BOSE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed significant issues regarding the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution in the context of the 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly elections. The court examined the validity of the formation of a BJP-led government despite the Congress Party being the single largest party. It held that the actions taken by the Governor in inviting the BJP to form the government were constitutionally valid, thereby affirming the legitimacy of the BJP's claim to power in the assembly.