Jaipur: Sachin Pilot has been involved in legal battles and dramatic moves in court amid political dramas in Rajasthan. The High Court adjourned its judgment after considering a last-minute petition filed by the opposition seeking the Center to join the party as the case was related to disqualification. The High Court has ruled that action should not be taken against 19 dissident MLAs, including Pilot, until the verdict is announced. It is not uncommon for a verdict to be postponed in the case where it was due to be pronounced.
The Pilot has filed a fresh petition in the court just moments before the verdict on Pilot’s petition against the speaker who issued the disqualification notice. Pilot’s latest plea was that the central position was crucial in the case as it relates to the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution and should be heard. The court agreed that it could be heard through extraordinary proceedings.
This is a matter related to the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. This raises the question of the very existence of the Tenth Schedule. So Sachin wanted the Center to listen to him. The court asked the ASG to know what the central position was and who would come to argue for the center. It is learned that ASG is currently communicating with the Center regarding its position.
There are several crucial things to know, including whether the central government’s case will be heard today in connection with the case. The Solicitor General himself is likely to appear on behalf of the Central Government as he has raised a constitutional issue. If so, the court will have to set another date for hearing the Centre’s arguments. In short, it means that the verdict will be delayed.
At the same time, legal experts point out that the Supreme Court itself has given a detailed ruling on the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. Many legal experts are asking what it means to hear arguments in this case, replacing the verdict in the case that was to be pronounced.
With this, Pilot has extended the time to make political moves. The Rajasthan High Court has been debating the issue for the past one week. Senior legal experts appeared for both parties.
Nineteen MLAs, including Sachin Pilot and two ministers, were absent from the assembly meeting convened twice by the Congress. The Speaker sent a notice to them pointing this out. The reason was to show cause if the disqualification was not to be ordered. The speaker gave the rebels three days to respond. However, the Pilot went to court claiming that the Speaker did not have the authority to send such a notice in the absence of the Assembly. The MLAs also argued that the Speaker’s action in disqualifying them from resigning from a party would not stand.
