Supreme Court of India · 2021-12-08
SHRI KSHETRIMAYUM BIREN SINGH vs THE HONBLE SPEAKER MANIPUR LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
- Citation / case number
- SC 2021/14758
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SHRI KSHETRIMAYUM BIREN SINGH
- Respondent
- THE HONBLE SPEAKER MANIPUR LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT, HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M. TRIVEDI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeals challenging the High Court's decision regarding the disqualification of the appellant, a Member of the Legislative Assembly, based on allegations of voluntarily leaving his political party. The court examined the validity of the disqualification petitions under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution and Article 191(2). Ultimately, the court upheld the High Court's ruling, affirming the disqualification of the appellant for joining the ruling party, BJP.