The Supreme Court today ordered maintenance of status quo in the crisis-ridden Arunachal Pradesh till it examined judicial and assembly records on disqualification of 14 rebel Congress MLAs by former Speaker Nabam Rebia.The Apex court's order came hours after the Union Cabinet decided to recommend revocation of President's Rule in Arunachal Pradesh.<br/><br/>The major interim order came after senior lawyers F S Nariman and Kapil Sibal, appearing for Arunachal Congress leaders, sought maintenance of status quo till their plea seeking to restrain Governor J P Rajkhowa from swearing in a new government in Arunachal Pradesh was decided. The bench today directed the Secretary General of Arunachal Pradesh Assembly and the Gauhati High Court Registry to furnish records on disqualification of the MLAs preferably by tomorrow.<br/><br/>The bench also directed the Registrar General of the Gauhati High Court to ensure that the sealed record pertaining to the disqualification of the 14 MLAs, is produced in this Court at the earliest, preferably by 10.30 am on February 18, 2016
News On AIR | February 17, 2016 7:29 PM
SC orders status quo in Arunachal Pradesh till records perused