SC asks Calcutta HC to decide plea for direction on disqualification of rebel TMC MLAs

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a public interest litigation that sought mandatory rotation of constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Parliament and state assemblies, stating that such a decision rests with the legislature and cannot be directed by the courts. In a separate ruling, the Court held that pleas under the anti‑defection law must be dealt with expeditiously and that high courts should not deny directions to speakers merely because of the remaining tenure of a legislative assembly.

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