Can't "Condone" Unruly Behaviour In Parliament, Assemblies: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, which was hearing pleas relating to a criminal case lodged in connection with ruckus inside Kerala Assembly in 2015 during the previous Congress-led UDF rule, said it must be ensured that decorum is maintained in the House.

The Supreme Court on Monday said it has to take a "strict" view of unruly behaviour of lawmakers in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies as such incidents are "increasing now-a-days" and this sort of conduct cannot be condoned. The top court, which was hearing pleas relating to a criminal case lodged in connection with ruckus inside Kerala Assembly in 2015 during the previous Congress-led UDF rule, said it must be ensured that decorum is maintained in the House. "Prima facie, we have to take a very strict view on this kind of behaviour. This kind of behaviour is unacceptable," a bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and M R Shah said while referring to the incident in Kerala Assembly. "We must ensure that some decorum is maintained. These are sentinels of democracy," the bench said, adding, "Such type of incidents are increasing now a days. In the parliament also, it is happening and one has to be strict on this".