The full bench of Karnataka High Court today deferred the case of disqualification of five Independent MLAs following the order of Supreme Court. The apex court on Friday had accepted the petition challenging the High Court order to allow amended application, additional grounds and impeding application against the Chief Minister, the Speaker and others and posted the matter for hearing on 2nd of next month. The apex court had ordered that till the hearing of the case in the Supreme Court, the Karnataka High Court will not take up the case. Earlier, the full Bench of Karnataka High Court had allowed the five disqualified MLAs to submit main writ petition comprising of all amendments, additional impeding and additional grounds and had posted the hearing for today. The amendment to the petition was sought by the Independent MLA’s lawyers as the original application submitted to the court had mentioned by mistake that Independent MLAs are part of the BJP party instead of not being part of the BJP party. The five Independent MLAs were disqualified by the Speaker K G Boppaiah on the ground that by withdrawing support to the Government and submitting a letter to the Governor, they indulged in anti party activities.
News On AIR | November 29, 2010 1:29 PM
Karnataka HC defers case of disqualification of five Independent MLAs