SC refuses to accept Kerala govt.’s argument in vandalised Assembly case
The Hindu
Apex court unconvinced that withdrawal of prosecution against errant MLAs is in public interest
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accept the Kerala government’s argument that the Speaker and not the police has the authority to take action against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) MLAs who vandalised the Legislative Assembly during the Budget speech in 2015. “So, let’s say in an extreme case, if an MLA empties his revolver inside the Assembly, can you say the House is supreme on this?” Justice D.Y. Chandrachud retorted at the Kerala government side. The court was also not convinced by the State government’s line that withdrawal of prosecution against the errant MLAs was in public interest.More Related News