Shinde Vs Thackeray: Thackeray faction seeks reference to 7-judge bench in SC
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray faction on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to refer the judgement in the Nabam Rebia case to a seven-judge bench of the apex court.The judgment restricted the power of the Speaker to decide disqualification petitions if a resolution seeking his removal was pending.Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Thackeray faction, contended before a five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, that the court may refer the Nabam Rebia judgement (2016) to the seven-judge bench, "if we are able to persuade the court to do so".