SC adjourns plea against Raj HC's refusal to stay BSP MLAs merger with Cong

The single-judge bench of the High Court had earlier not granted any interim relief and refused to stay the participation of six MLAs in the proceedings of the House as Congress legislators

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to August 24 the hearing on a petition filed by a BJP leader challenging the Rajasthan High Court order refusing to stay the merger of six BSP MLAs in the state with the Congress party.

A bench of Justice Arun Mishra adjourned the matter for August 24 after senior advocate Satya Pal Jain, appearing for BJP MLA Madan Dilawar, requested the court to take up the matter next week since the Rajasthan High Court is closed for three days due to Covid-19.

Advocate Sunil Fernandes, appearing for one of the respondents, submitted that the