SC refuses urgent listing of 2 Independent K'taka MLAs' plea for floor test forthwith

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 22 2019 | 11:35 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to urgently list a plea of two Independent Karnataka MLAs seeking holding of floor test forthwith, but said it may consider listing of the petition Tuesday.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said, "Impossible. We have never done this before. Tomorrow we may see to it."
To this the bench said, "We will see tomorrow."
The plea has further said, "The petitioners have been constrained to invoke the extraordinary jurisdiction of this court under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction from this court to conduct a floor test forthwith in the Karnataka Assembly."

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First Published: Jul 22 2019 | 11:35 AM IST

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