A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice M S Karnik also dismissed another public interest litigation (PIL) filed by social worker Hemant Patil seeking registration of an FIR against Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, his son Aaditya Thackeray and party leader Sanjay Raut for sedition and breach of public peace
Uniindia: Mumbai, June 30 (UNI) The Bombay High Court here on Thursday refused to hear a public interest litigation, seeking action against dissident Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and other rebel MLAs of the party, and said it would hear the plea if the petitioners deposit Rs one lakh as security.
A PIL has been filed against Eknath Shinde and other rebel Shiv Sena MLAs in the Bombay High Court for neglecting their official duties and seeking directions to them to resume office.
A Public Interest Litigation was filed in the Bombay High Court on Monday against Eknath Shinde, who is leading the group of rebel Shiv Sena MLAs from Maharashtra, for causing a "political turmoil" in the state and instigating an internal disorder in the state government.
The PIL sought
The plea, filed through advocates Asim Sarode and Ajinkya Udane, further sought the court to direct the rebel leaders to return to the state and resume their duties, and claimed the rebel MLAs were disregarding the oath taken by them under the Constitution. Maharashtra Political Crisis: PIL Filed in Bombay High Court Against Rebel Shiv Sena Leader Eknath Shinde for Instigating Internal Disorder.