New Delhi: The Supreme Court today admitted Uddhav Thackeray's plea over the Shiv Sena name and symbol, which was alloted to the rival Eknath Shinde faction last week by the Election Commission of India.
The Supreme Court has also assured status quo on the issue that has been the bone of contention since the split of the party last year.
The Uddhav Thackeray faction had urged the Supreme Court to decide the disqualification proceedings against Mr Shinde and the MLAs belonging to the rival camp.
Eknath Shinde was named as the Shiv Sena chief at a key meeting of the party yesterday. This came days after the poll body's decision.
Here are the updates on the case:
Feb 22, 2023 22:29 (IST)
The Supreme Court rejected the suggestion of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena to decide the disqualification proceedings pending against Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and MLAs belonging to his camp, saying it cannot assume the role of the Speaker as doing so will have "serious ramifications".
Feb 22, 2023 15:59 (IST)
Mr Sibal appearing for Uddhav Thackeray responded and said this is "untenable"
Feb 22, 2023 15:58 (IST)
Why should the Thackeray faction come to the Supreme Court directly, the matter was heard and the Election Commission was allowed to go ahead and take a decision, the Eknath Shinde told the bench headed by the Chief Justice of India.
Feb 22, 2023 15:51 (IST)
Mr Shinde's lawyer Mahesh Jethamalani earlier said they will explain why the Supreme Court should not intervene in this matter as the high court has already rejected it.
Feb 22, 2023 15:49 (IST)
Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal will be appearing for team Thackeray, and had sought an urgent hearing before the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.
Feb 22, 2023 15:48 (IST)
The Uddhav Thackeray faction has questioned then Governor BS Koshyari's decision to swear-in Mr Shinde as the Chief Minister in 2022 when disqualification proceedings against him and other MLAs were pending before the deputy speaker.
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