The Congress on Wednesday said the Supreme Court order on Karnataka rebel MLAs, absolving them of the obligation to attend Thursday’s floor test, sets ‘terrible judicial precedent’. “SC’s order nullifying the Whip and by extension, operation of Constitution’s Xth Schedule to punish MLA’s betraying the public mandate, sets a terrible judicial precedent! SC’s order nullifying the Whip & by extension, operation of Constitution’s Xth Schedule to punish MLA’s betraying the public mandate, sets a terrible judicial precedent! 1/2 pic.twitter.com/SsNmxw5NCn — Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) July 17, 20192/3Does this mean-:1. Abandonment of the ‘Basic Structure’ doctrine of Separation of Powers?#KarnatakaPoliticalCrisis pic.twitter.com/H9f7v1b3f5 — Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) July 17, 20193/3Tragic that SC didn’t appreciate the context & designed history of defections to subvert democratic mandates by Modi Govt over last 5 yrs.

Source: Hindustan Times July 17, 2019 08:48 UTC