In the plea, BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay, sought directions to ensure that the Minister, who is not only a public servant but also a Lawmaker and takes a constitutional oath, shall be temporarily debarred from holding the office, after 2 days in judicial custody
In the plea, lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay sought directions to ensure that the Minister be temporarily debarred from holding the office, after 2 days in judicial custody, reports IANS.
The plea has sought direction to the Maharashtra government to sack its Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik who was arrested on February 23 and continues in judicial custody in connection with cases of black money, Benami properties, money laundering, and disproportionate assets, linked with mafia don Dawood Ibrahim.
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday that it is not bothered by the remarks made by political leaders against judges and the shoulders of the Court are broad enough to take criticism.
A PIL has been filed seeking contempt of court proceedings against political leaders, including Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, for "remarks against the judiciary". Our shoulders are broad enough to take criticism, the CJ said.