Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 65 · Decided 21 January 2020
Keisham Meghachandra Singh v. The Hon’ble Speaker Manipur Legislative Assembly & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 65 · [2020] 2 S.C.R. 132
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 547/2020
- Decided
- 21 January 2020
- Bench
- R.F. NARIMAN, ANIRUDDHA BOSE, V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution
Headnote
Constitution of India - Tenth Schedule - Disqualification of a candidate nominated in Legislative Assembly elections on ground of defection - The election for the 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly was conducted None of the political parties were able to secure a majority i.e. 31 seats in a Legislative Assembly of 60 seats in order to form the Government - The Congress Party emerged as the single largest party with 28 seats and BJP with 21 seats - The respondent no. 3 contested as a
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