The newly constituted full bench of Karnataka High Court will hear the petition filed by five Independent MLAs who were disqualified by Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker K G Boppaiah for anti party activities. The new Bench comprising Justice Mohan Shanthanagouder, Justice Abdul Nazir and Justice A S Bopanna will take up the case today morning. Earlier the Division bench, headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, had delivered split verdict on a case filed by 11 BJP rebel MLAs and had stated that the petitions filed by the five independent MLAs will be heard by a new division bench on November Two. Justice V G Sabhahit, third judge of the High Court, had on October 29, upheld the disqualification of 11 BJP MLAs by Speaker K G Bopaiah for anti party activities under para 2(1)A of 10th Schedule of the Constitution, also called as anti defection law.
News On AIR | November 2, 2010 12:00 PM
Full bench of Karnataka High Court to hear five Independent MLAs disqualified case