February 17, 2016 7:05 PM

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'SC orders status quo in Arunachal till perusal of records related to MLAs disqualification

The Supreme Court has ordered status quo in Arunachal Pradesh till it peruses records pertaining to disqualification of 14 rebel Congress MLAs by the Speaker.<br/><br/>The Apex court has also asked Secretary General of Arunachal Pradesh Assembly, Gauhati High Court to furnish records on disqualification of the MLAs by tomorrow.<br/><br/>The Supreme Court yesterday refused to pass an interim order on a plea of Congress leaders that Arunchal Pradesh Governor J P Rakhowa be restrained from swearing in a new government in the state.<br/><br/>The five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice J S Kehar also declined the prayer of Congress leaders that status quo be maintained in the crisis-hit state and no new government formation be permitted.

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