Notice to state assembly Speaker, Election Commission and Goa govt
Written by : SMTV24x7 | Sat, Feb 10, 2018, 01:42 AM
New Delhi, Feb 10: Chief Justice Dipak Mishra who was the head of the bench looking into an "important constitution question" as to whether a legislator can resign to stall the process of disqualification issued notice to Goa Government.
Chief Justice Dipak Misra issued notice to state assembly Speaker and Election Commission along with Goa government on the Congress's petition to disqualify state health minister Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane.
The minister, who was elected on a Congress ticket, during the assembly election had abstained from voting on the floor of the House on March 16, 2017, pursuant to the top court’s directions.