The apex court’s recent big order, curtailing the privileges of parliamentarians and other lawmakers, has the potential to clean up Indian politics while leaving lawmakers vulnerable to allegations of bribery
The constitutional validity of the formation of special courts for speedy hearing of the cases of MPs and MLAs has been questioned by a three-judge committee of the Madras High Court.
The BJP led coalition government won the recent confidence motion after high drama which showed the incredible ease with which MLAs manoeuvred themselves in a spirit of accommodation.
A petition has been filed in the Rajasthan High Court seeking to stop the payment of salaries, allowances and other benefits of those MLAs who have been staying at hotels for the last two weeks amid the political crisis in the state.