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‘Man who can’t even find 20 MLAs has to be brought back to power by courts,’ Shinde group in SC

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 Eknath Shinde’s counsel on Wednesday submitted before the Supreme Court, “Are we in such a hopeless situation that a man who cannot even find 20 MLAs to support him has to be brought back to power by the courts?”

After hearing detailed arguments, the Supreme Court said many constitutional questions arise in a clutch of petitions raising issues in connection with Maharashtra political scenario and added that the matter may be referred to a larger bench for consideration.

A three-judge headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising justices Krishan Murari and Hima Kohli asked the legislative secretary of Maharashtra to keep the records safe and the parties, involved in the Maharashtra matter, to frame issues which they likely to raise before the court and sought their replies.

The bench observed that some issues involved in the Maharashtra political crisis may need to be referred to a larger constitutional bench for consideration.

The top court fixed the matter for further hearing on August 1. The top court also asked the Maharashtra Speaker not to deal with disqualification petitions till further orders.

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the Thackeray camp, submitted that democracy is in danger, if the government in any state can be toppled despite the bar under the Tenth Schedule and added the only protection is for merger under para 4 of Tenth Schedule. He said 40 members of Shiv Sena, by their conduct, are deemed to have incurred disqualification by giving up party membership as per para 2 of Tenth Schedule. Uddhav camp urged the court to summon the Legislative Assembly records.

The Chief Justice said: “I strongly feel some of these issues may require a larger bench”.

Senior advocate Harish Salve, representing Eknath Shinde group, said inner party democracy has been throttled by disqualification proceedings and if a large number of people in a party feels that another man should lead, what is wrong in that. Salve said: “Are we in such a hopeless situation that a man who cannot even find 20 MLAs to support him has to be brought back to power by the courts?”

During the hearing, the bench noted whether a minority within a legislature party can disqualify the majority is one of the issues, which will require a decision. The top court has sought a response from Shinde by July 29.

On July 11, the top court had granted interim relief to the Uddhav Thackeray camp MLAs by asking Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar not to proceed with the plea seeking their disqualification — sought by the Shinde group for defying party whip during the trust vote and the election of the Speaker.

Initially, the Shinde faction had moved the top court challenging the disqualification proceedings initiated by the then deputy speaker of the Assembly.

On June 27, a vacation bench of the top court extended the time for the rebel MLAs to file written responses to the deputy speaker’s disqualification notice till July 12. Both sides have accused each other of defying the party whip during the Speaker’s election and the trust vote on July 3 and 4, in connection with disqualification of legislators from both sides.

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Salutations to the Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini: Abu Asim Azmi

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Mumbai: Mumbai Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi said that late BJP Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had supported the independence of Palestine and opposed the oppression and atrocities on it, but today the country is pro-Israel. He supported Iran on the situation of war between Israel and Iran and prayed for Iran and said that Allah should give it success in the field of working against oppression. This is what I pray for. Saluting the courage and support of Iranian religious leader and leader Ayatollah Khomeini, Abu Asim Azmi said that Iran stands against oppression, so we pray for it. Azmi said that just as Indian citizens have been brought to India from Iran, in the same way the Indian victims of war in Israel should also be brought back to their homeland. Azmi also welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to give 15 per cent reservation to Muslims in housing societies and said that if 15 per cent reservation is given in housing societies, there is nothing wrong in it. Here everyone has the right and privilege of equal justice.

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High Court order to pay ex-minister Dhananjay Munde

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Mumbai: The High Court has given a big blow to former minister and NCP leader Dhananjay Munde. Munde has been ordered to pay alimony, food and maintenance to his wife. The Mumbai High Court has ordered Dhananjay Munde to pay 50 percent of the alimony within four weeks. While talking to journalists, Karuna Munde has made serious allegations against Munde. She said that Munde is good but his broker gang is misleading her. Karuna Munde has welcomed this decision.

The case of former minister Dhananjay Munde was going on in the Bandra Family Court. Karuna had asked for alimony from Munde. Alimony of Rs 2 lakh was demanded from Munde. While hearing this petition, the High Court has given a big blow to Munde. Bandra Court had ordered to pay alimony of Rs 1 lakh 25 thousand to Karuna Sharma several months ago. A total of Rs 43 lakh 75 thousand has been ordered to be paid for the period from August 2022 to June 2025 or 34 months and ordered to deposit Rs 21 lakh 87 thousand 500 i.e. 50% of the amount in Bandra Court within four weeks. Karuna Munde has also made serious allegations against Dhananjay Munde of harassing and threatening her and sending obscene videos on her mobile phone.

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Arrest of drug smugglers in Mumbai

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Mumbai: Mumbai Anti-Narcotics Cell has arrested three drug smugglers in a major operation against drugs and claimed to have seized MD worth more than Rs 2 crore. Ghatkopar Unit ANC arrested a suspected drug smuggler in Mumbai Ghatkopar. 257 grams of MD was also seized from him. Along with this, his second accomplice was also arrested and the third was arrested from Andheri. 605 grams of MD was seized from him. A total of 1.27 kg of MD has been seized, which is said to be worth Rs 2.03 crore. The action against drug smugglers was led by Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti. This action was taken by DCP Anti-Narcotics Cell. Mumbai Police has now intensified the action against drug smugglers.

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