Maharashtra
Kapil Sibal says Governor BS Koshiyari at fault in toppling Thackeray government
New Delhi: Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, on Thursday asserted that then Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari had no constitutional power to topple the elected government and install Eknath Shinde as the Chief Minister in July last year.
Continuing his arguments against the Governor that he began on Wednesday, told a 5-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Jutice D Y Chandrachud said the group led by Shinde was still in Shiv Sena and as such Thackeray continued to have the majority to remain saddle.
By asking Thackeray to prove his majority, he said the government had recognised the split in the Shiv Sena which is not allowed under the Tenth Schedule. Responding to a series of questions by the Bench, Sibal said the governor can not satisfy after an elected government is in saddle.
Sibal fights for Thackeray
Sibal said the rival Shinde group could have voted against the Thackeray government defying the whip or the rival BJP could have brought a no-confidence motion, but none of these steps were taken.
The Bench, which also comprised Justices M R Shah, Hima Kohli, Krishna Murari and P S Narasimha, was intrigued at Sibal accusing the governor of becoming a party to the conspiracy of the rival group and wanted the court to summon documents from the Raj Bhawan to show that the governor did not make the calculations to satisfy that Thackeray has lost the majority.
‘Governor was exposed’
He also questioned the notice sent by the rebel group from Assam appointing a new whip. He said the governor was exposed, once he invited Shinde to take the oath as the chief minister.
Another senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Thackeray, sought reversal of the court’s rejection of his plea on June 29 against the governor’s order for confidence vote. He sought status quo ante on June 30 and let then deputy speaker decide the disqualification of the rebels.
Both insisted on referring the matter to a 7-judge Bench since the case clashes with a 2016 judgment by the 5-judge Bench in the case of Nabam Rebia verdict having the same issue of whether an Assembly Speaker facing removal notice can handle the disqualifications.
Mumbai: Anti-Narcotics Cell ANC claims to have seized drugs worth Rs 1.45 crore in various operations in Mumbai city. In four operations in Worli, Wadi Bunder, Wadala areas, ANC has seized 541 grams of MD, while 203 grams of MD has been seized from the possession of two accused and a case has been registered against them in Bandra unit under the NDPS Act.
During a patrol in Worli, Mumbai, 86 grams of MD was found from a suspect who was arrested. Ghatkopar unit has recovered 75 grams of MD while conducting an operation in Wadi Bunder and has arrested the accused. Similarly, Kandivali unit has seized 78 grams of drugs while conducting an operation in Wadala and has arrested him. Ghatkopar Mankhord has seized 840 bottles of codeine syrup during an operation on codeine syrup.
Mumbai: Mumbai Police’s Tilak Nagar police have claimed to have arrested three thieves and chain snatchers. The complainant said that on April 12, during a morning walk, three unknown thieves snatched a chain and fled. Tilak Nagar police had formed four teams in this case and conducted a search operation at various places in this case and arrested three accused Mohammad Jalil Khan, Sameer Mohammad Ansar Ahmed Sheikh and Mohammad Naseeb. A gold chain worth Rs 40,000 and a car worth Rs 3.40 lakh have also been seized from their possession. Cases of theft including chain snatching have been registered against these accused in the limits of Wadala TT police station. Further investigation is underway in this case after the arrest.
Mumbai: Film actor Salman Khan has once again received a death threat. Salman Khan is being targeted by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and the Lawrence gang has also threatened to kill Salman, after which Salman Khan is continuously receiving death threats on social media. The Mumbai Traffic Control Room received a WhatsApp message in which Salman Khan has been threatened to enter his house and kill him and blow up his car with a bomb. After receiving this threatening message, the Worli Police has registered a case of threat against an unknown person on the complaint of the Traffic Police.
Mumbai Police is now investigating whether the person who threatened Salman Khan belongs to a gang or if this threat was made by someone mischievously. The police are also on alert after the threatening message. Tight security arrangements have been made near Salman Khan’s house, along with which Salman Khan also has V-Plus security. In such a situation, the police have also taken this threat seriously.
Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Panchalkar has also ordered the police to be alert regarding threatening phone calls, WhatsApp or threatening messages on social media. The Mumbai Police and the Crime Branch are also investigating this matter. Salman Khan’s life is in danger, so the police do not want to take any kind of negligence and the police have also started an investigation in this matter. Salman Khan has received death threats several times before. The police have also arrested three people in this case.
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