Summary:
NEW DELHI: In a landmark order, the Supreme Court on Wednesday used powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to restrain Manipur Minister Thounaojam Shyamkumar from entering the Legislative Assembly. 3 (Shyamkumar) is restrained from entering the Legislative Assembly till further orders of this Court. On January 21, the apex Court in a verdict made it crystal clear that the Speaker cannot indefinitely sit on disqualification petition. The Congress filed a disqualification petition before the Speaker, but there was no action on it. In the verdict on January 21, the top Court held that the Speaker can't sit on a disqualification petition indefinitely..