SC directs status quo in Karnataka MLA resigning case, next hearing July 16

Top court will decide on larger issue of constitutionality of the MLAs resigning and whether the speaker could be given directions by it

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Speaker and the 10 rebel Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA) belonging to the Congress Janta Dal (Secular) government in Karnataka to maintain status quo as of today with respect to their resignation. The top court will next hear the matter on July 16, when it will decide on the larger question of constitutionality of the MLAs resigning and whether the speaker could be given directions by the court.

The issue of maintainability of the rebel MLAs' petition under Article 32 of the Constitution was also raised by counsels for the state’s Chief Minister H