Legal Grounds Maharashtra Speaker Relied On For Shiv Sena Verdict And Scope Of SC Review

Pronouncing the verdict in Shinde's favour, Narwekar said the Shinde faction was the real political Shiv Sena when the rival faction emerged on June 21, 2022.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Speaker Rahul Narwekar, and Shive Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray. ( Image Source :PTI )

New Delhi: Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar pronounced his verdict in favour of the Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena on Wednesday. He relied on the Supreme Court's judgment in the Subhash Desai case, and the jurisdiction of the Speaker in deciding defection petitions as provided by the 10th Schedule of the Indian Constitution, which deals with the anti-defection law.The Speaker, while delivering his verdict, said he was of the view that