Supreme Court of India

Jagjlt Singh v. State of Haryana and Ors.

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 10 S.C.R. 521

Bench Y.K. Sabharwal, C.K. Thakker and P.K. Balasubramany An JJ.

Decided 11 December 2006

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid statements and absence of any explanation, let alone reasonable explanation, except only vague and general pleas and denials by the petitioners in their stand before the Speaker, they cannot be heard to say that they have been deprived of reasonable opportunity or there is D violation of rules of natural justice.

Judgment, page 32

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950-Tenth Schedule Paras 2 (/) (a) and (2) 3 and 8-Members of Legislative Assembly-Four were elected as independent members and two were sole members of their respective political parties Complaint of defection to another political party-Speaker of the assembly relying on the statements of the members in electronic media, disqualified them from membership of the Assembly-Members declined to watch the recording in order to point out doctoring therein-Members sought permission to cross-examine and lead evidence-Denial thereof-Orders of disqualification challenged on the

Authorities it was built on

1991 Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillhu and Others cited by 59
1959 Narayan Bhagwantrao Gosavi Balajiwale v. Gopal Vinayak Gosavi and Others cited by 13
1990 P.K. Unni v. Nirmala Industries & Ors. cited by 9
1969 Dewan Singh v. Champat Singh & Ors. cited by 5

Where later benches applied it

2012 Ajay Kumar Parmar v. State of Rajasthan relied on
2021 Rajeev Suri v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors referred to
2016 Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj & Others v. Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rep. by its Secretary & Another referred to
2012 D. Sudhakar & Ors. v. D.N. Jeevaraju & Ors. referred to
2011 Balchandra L. Jarkiholi & Ors. v. B.S. Yeddyurappa & Ors. distinguished

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 distinguished · 3 referred to

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