SC issues final warning to Speaker on pending disqualification cases

The Supreme Court on Friday issued a final warning to the Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, directing him to decide the remaining disqualification petitions against three BRS MLAs within two weeks. 

The Court expressed displeasure over the long delay despite earlier directions. The Speaker was given a final two-week deadline to dispose of the remaining petitions and submit a status report before the next



hearing.

According to law news agency Live Law, a bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice AG Masih was hearing compliance with its July 31 order, which had given three months to dispose of ten petitions related to the defection of BRS MLAs to the Congress. 

After the Speaker failed to act within the timeline, contempt petitions were filed. The Speaker later rejected seven petitions over the past month, while three are still pending.