New Delhi, November 25: A 3-judge bench on Monday assembled to hear Shiv Sena-NCP-Cong’s plea against Maharashtra Governor’s decision to swear in Devendra Fadnavis as CM. The 3 parties had also asked the top court to consider a plea that they be invited to form government with Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray as CM.
The Supreme Court said it is not considering the prayer of Shiv Sena-NCP-Cong that they be invited to form government in Maharashtra.
During the proceedings, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta for Centre submitted letters of Maharashtra Governor and CM Devendra Fadnavis.
Mehta said that the Maharashtra Governor was cognizant of facts and the situation after the polls results that had led to the invoking of President rule in state.
The Centre maintained that after being assured that no party was in position to form government the governor recommended President rule in the state. —PTI
Live updates:
*Where was national emergency to revoke President’s rule at 5.27 am and CM being administered oath at 8 am next morning: Sibal to SC.
*Kapil Sibal, appearing for Shiv Sena, opens arguments in SC, refers to presser of 3 parties where Uddhav Thackeray was declared Maha CM face.
*No case for grant of interim order has been made out by Shiv Sena, NCP and Cong, says BJP to SC.
*Grant us 2-3 days’ time. Let us file reply and the Maharashtra governor in absolute discretion invited the largest party on November 23: Centre to SC.
*Senior advocate Maninder Singh appears for Ajit Pawar, says he represents NCP and Maharashtra governor rightly invited Fadnavis to form government.
*5-judge bench supposed to examine power of Speaker in such matters, says Rohatgi, asking SC not to judicially review actions of Governor
*Matter fraught with serious consequences, governor’s discretionary power cannot be judicially reviewed: BJP to SC
*Particular time frame cannot be asked to be implemented on mere apprehension of particular party: Mehta to SC.
*Now question is can this court say whether floor test can be ordered within a particular time frame: Rohatgi to SC.
*Governor’s action, calling a party to form government, is immune from judicial review: BJP to SC.
*Nobody is disputing that floor test is ultimate test, no party can say it has to be conducted in 24 hours: Centre to SC.
*Whether CM enjoys majority support on floor of House has to be decided: SC
*It’s nobody’s case that letters have been forged, Governor acted correctly so it is end of their case: BJP to SC
*I met Ajit Pawar, he had support of 54 NCP MLAs so governor asked him to form govt: Rohatgi to SC.
*One Pawar is with me, another Pawar is here in SC: Rohatgi to SC.
*Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi for BJP and some independent MLAs refere to Ajit Pawar’s letter supporting Fadnavis.
* Question is can a party come, seek court’s intervention to hold floor test within 24 hours: Centre to SC
* Governor not supposed to conduct roving, fishing inquiry to ascertain which party has numbers to form government: Centre to SC.
* SC also peruses Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s letter inviting Devendra Fadnavis to form government in state.
* Solicitor general refers to letter of Ajit Pawar in SC, says it had endorsement of all 54 NCP MLAs.
* SC peruses letters of Fadnavis, Dy CM Ajit Pawar with regard to staking claim for forming government.
