"In one instance, speaker Luis Proto Barbosa himself defected along with the rebels," the bench said. The court cited the example of Goa which had a history of defection, disqualification and re-qualification all at the hands of the speaker. New Delhi: Fearing that the Supreme Court's Arunachal Pradesh verdict could have a political fallout in Uttarakhand, the Congress on Wednesday sought review of the ruling that a speaker facing removal motion was barred from disqualify an MLA. But the bench said, "We have become immune to shocks long back." Rebia has requested an open court hearing of his review petition, which is generally considered in chamber without the presence of lawyers by the same judges whose judgment is sought to be reviewed.

Source: Times of India August 09, 2016 05:19 UTC