Overview
- Notices were issued to the Assembly Speaker, MLA Nirmala Sapre, and the state government to explain the prolonged inaction.
- A division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf questioned why no decision had been taken on the disqualification plea.
- Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar petitioned the court after his anti-defection application to the Speaker remained pending for 16 months.
- The court pointed to Supreme Court rulings, including Padi Kaushik Reddy and Kesham, which expect defection petitions to be decided within about three months.
- The plea alleges Sapre won Bina as a Congress candidate and later joined the BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.