The first half of the hearing today was rather subdued but it really came to life in the second half when Sr. Adv. @IJaising commenced her submissions.
The Bench which up until then was quiet, suddenly came to life, thanks to Jaising’s submissions on the ban on women being hit by the abolition of untouchability under Article 17.
The answer to this question could have significant impact on the political future of the country and will now be decided by the Supreme Court of India. #Thread on my piece. barandbench.com/hung-assembly-…
Elections to various State Legislative Assemblies some of which were hitherto unknown to leaders and masses in India’s power centres, is now becoming national news, thanks to the upsurge of BJP and the resistance to the same by coalition politics of regional parties.
This in turn has raised a serious question regarding the role of the Governor in government formation and the manner in which such power should be exercised by the Governor.