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SC's criticism on Governor's role in Maha crisis: "Whatever I did...", says Bhagat Singh Koshyari SC verdict on Shiv Sena vs Shiv Sena: SC today said that it cannot disqualify the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government and rejected the submission to reinstate Uddhav Thackeray as chief minister because the latter had chosen to resign instead of facing a test of strength in the assembly. Image Source : PTI/ REPRESENTATIONAL (FILE). SC verdict on Shiv Sena vs Shiv Sena: "Whatever I did was right, if someone...', says Bhagat Singh Koshyari. SC verdict on Shiv Sena vs Shiv Sena: Former Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari today (May 11) reacted to the Supreme Court verdict on Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde. Koshyari said, "Whatever I did at that point of time was absolutely right and if someone resigned then, I can't stop them. Now, I am free from all this and keeping myself away from political matters." SC verdict on Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde: FULL DETAILS The Supreme Court today said that it cannot disqualify the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government and rejected the submission to reinstate Uddhav Thackeray as chief minister because the latter had chosen to resign instead of facing a test of strength in the assembly. After the verdict, Uddhav Thackeray said that people who had left his party had no right to ask him questions, and if Eknath Shinde has any morality he should submit his resignation. A five-member Constitution bench led by the Chief Justice ...

Why in news? • The Supreme Court has passed a unanimous judgement on the various issues related to the split in Shiv Sena in June 2022. • While passing the judgement, the apex court made strong observations about the role of the then Governor of Maharashtra and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. • The court, however, refrained from interfering with the proceedings related to disqualifying 16 MLAs, including Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. What’s in today’s article? • Background • Nabam Rebia judgment • News Summary What is the background of petitions before the Supreme Court and claims made by rival parties? • Unfolding of Shiv Sena crisis • In June 2022, a group of Shiv Sena MLAs led by Eknath Shinde rebelled against Uddhav Thackeray. • When it became evident that the rebel would call for a trust, the Shinde received disqualification notices from the then deputy speaker. • Matter reaches to Supreme Court • The faction moved the Supreme Court to consider whether the rebels should be disqualified. • The plea also challenged the disqualification notices served on Shinde and 15 MLAs supporting him. • The top court granted interim relief to Shinde by extending the time to file responses to the disqualification notices. • It, later, gave the go-ahead to a floor test called by the Governor. Because the then government did not have the requisite numbers, Uddhav Thackeray resigned as chief minister. • Subsequently, the Thackeray camp filed petitions before the Supreme Court. •...

The SC said that it cannot restore the Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra as Thackeray stepped down from the post without facing a floor test The It, however, observed that Maharashtra's former Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's decision to call for a floor test and Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar's decision to invite Chief Minister Why does this story matter? • The decision preserved the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in • The decades-old Shiv Sena was bifurcated in June 2022 after Shinde revolted against it with 40 MLAs and joined hands with the BJP to topple the Thackeray-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. • Later, the Shinde faction won the legal battle over who the "real" Both Shiv Sena camps claim SC verdict in their favor Following the SC's decision, Shinde camp leader Rahul Shewale said the decision was a relief to the Shinde government, and now the state will have a stable government. Meanwhile, Thackeray faction's leader Anil Parab said the SC decision is in their favor. He added that the court said on record that there was a violation and soon the Shinde faction's MLAs will be disqualified. Can prove majority if needed: Maharashtra BJP chief A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice (CJI) DY Chandrachud rendered the decision on the eight petitions regarding the face-off. Thackeray camp's MP Arvind Sawant termed it "a fight to save the constitution and democracy." Earlier, Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule claime...

File photo of Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray A five-judge Bench will deliver its judgment on a batch of petitions pertaining to last year's split in the Shiv Sena between Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde. The ruling would also focus on the decision taken by then Governor, Bhagath Singh Koshiyari to invite the Shinde faction to form the government along with the BJP after Uddhav Thackeray chose to resign as chief minister of Maharashtra. The court would also deliver its verdict on the Governor which had gone on to invite Shinde to form the government. The crucial aspect would be how the Governor went on to invite the Shinde faction to form the government despite disqualification proceedings being pending before the then deputy speaker under the anti-defection law. Even if the Supreme Court rules that the decisions by the Governor were unconstitutional, it would have give a ruling on the validity of the Shinde led government. It would also have to answer the question on what it had called during one of its hearings, a 'legal conundrum' surrounding the fate of Thackeray who had chosen to resign even before taking the floor test. The Bench may also decide on whether the Shinde faction violated the anti-defection law by not merging it with any other party on the floor of the House. This would lead to the Bench deciding on the disqualification proceedings initiated by the then deputy speaker against the 16 MLAs from the Shinde faction. Possible scenarios: If the verdict is...

• • • SC verdict on Shiv Sena turmoil: How an unassuming tribal leader is at the heart of several twists in the tale SC verdict on Shiv Sena turmoil: How an unassuming tribal leader is at the heart of several twists in the tale Narhari Zirwal was among NCP leaders part of Ajit Pawar’s midnight coup bid; now in SC hearing, it’s his decisions that are under spotlight Ahead of the In February 2021, the post of the Assembly Speaker fell vacant after Nana Patole, a Congress legislator, resigned from his position on becoming the state Congress president. Thereafter, as per Rule 9 of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rules, 1960, Deputy Speaker Zirwal started discharging the duties of the Speaker in the House. This made Zirwal a key player in the political drama of the time, even as the MVA government’s attempts to install a new Speaker were stalled by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. Must Read | Since June 2022, the Supreme Court has been hearing a batch of petitions filed by both the groups of the Shiv Sena. The Shinde camp leaders first challenged the June 21 decision of Deputy Speaker Zirwal recognising Ajay Choudhari as leader of the Shiv Sena Legislature Party (SSLP) in place of Shinde, calling it “illegal, unconstitutional”, and taken with “bias”. They said Zirwal had taken the decision because his party, the NCP, was supporting the “minority faction” of the Sena led by Thackeray. The plea also challenged the disqualification notices served on Shinde and 15 MLAs supporti...