"Can't Drag On Indefinitely": Court To Maharashtra Speaker In Sena Case

The Supreme Court has come down hard on Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar over delays in ruling on disqualification of lawmakers who last year quit the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and aligned with the rebel faction led by Eknath Shinde. The court warned Mr Narwekar he could not continue to drag his feet and demanded to know what action had been taken following the court's May 11 judgement, in which he had been told to rule on the petitions within a "reasonable time". A bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta - appearing for Mr Narwekar - "Mr SG, he has to decide. He can't do this (keep delaying the decision)." "What did the Speaker do after the May 11 judgement by (this) court?"