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Tag: Tenth Schedule

Merger Exception to Defection – Obstacle or Facilitator? [Part II]

On January 23, 2022 By Shanthan Reddy In Constitution, defection, Election, Explainer, Tenth Schedule

[Ed Note– This is a two-part series on anti-defection law by our Senior Analyst, Shanthan Reddy. Part I introduces defection law to the readers and explains how the merger exception has been misused to facilitate …

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Merger Exception to Defection – Obstacle or Facilitator? [Part I]

On January 21, 2022 By Shanthan Reddy In Constitution, defection, Election, Explainer, Tenth Schedule

[Ed Note: This is a two-part series on anti-defection law by our Senior Analyst, Shanthan Reddy. Part I introduces defection law to the readers and explains how the merger exception has been misused to facilitate …

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Supreme Court: MLA Defection Case

On May 17, 2011 By Abhinav Chandrachud In Uncategorized

In an order dated February 14, 2011, the Karnataka High Court in the MLA Defection case (D. Sudhakar v. D.N. Jeevaraju) had held that when an independent member of a legislative assembly becomes a minister …

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Karnataka High Court: MLA Defection Case

On February 14, 2011 By Abhinav Chandrachud In Uncategorized

The order of a full bench of the Karnataka High Court in the MLA defection case, dated February 14, 2011, which runs into 192 pages, is available here. The resounding proposition of the court’s decision …

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Karnataka High Court’s split decision on Tenth Schedule

On October 18, 2010 By V.Venkatesan In Uncategorized

Today’s Karnataka High Court’s split decision on the Assembly Speaker’s power to disqualify 11 MLAs on the ground of defection can be read here.

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