Rajasthan HC impleads Centre in Pilot's plea; orders status quo on Speaker's action

In a big relief to former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and 18 or MLAs on Friday, Rajasthan High Court has said that status quo will be maintained in  disqualification tice. Moreover, it has me Centre a party to proceedings. Ministry of Law and Justice has been impleed in case. ditional Solicitor General (ASG) will represent Centre in court.

Earlier on Tuesday, a two-judge bench of Rajasthan HC comprising Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Prakash Gupta reserved order on plea filed by Pilot and his supporting Congress MLAs challenging disqualification tice issued to m by Assembly Speaker.

High Court h earlier journed hearing on plea as petitioners h requested court for more time to file an amended petition. disqualification tice was challenged on grounds that Assembly is t in session and that MLAs h t indulged in anti-party activities. While petitioners were represented by senior vocates Harish Salve and Mukul Rohatgi, Congress RS MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi appeared for Speaker. 

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SC refuses to stay High Court proceedings

In a big relief to former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and 18 or MLAs siding with him, Supreme Court today refused to stay proceedings before Rajasthan High Court in case of ir disqualification. 

Speaker of Rajasthan Assembly CP Joshi h approached Supreme Court in an urgent petition yesterday after Rajasthan HC h reserved its order in matter, requesting Speaker of Assembly to defer his decision on disqualification by Friday. Soon after, Sachin Pilot and his MLAs h also approached Supreme Court in a caveat petition, stating that orders should be passed by Supreme Court on issue without giving m a chance to be heard. 

matter was listed today before a three-judge bench of Supreme Court heed by Justice Arun Mishra and comprising of Justices BR Gavai and Krishna Murari. Assembly Speaker was represented by Senior vocate Kapil Sibal while Sachin Pilot and his MLAs were represented by Senior vocates Harish Salve and Mukul Rohatgi. 

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