The top court also refused to issue any notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and the Committee on Ethics of Lok Sabha both were made a party by Moitra in her plea and said it would only seek a reply from the Lok Sabha secretary general.
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta refused to pass any order on an interim prayer of Moitra to let her attend the proceedings of the House, saying, allowing it would be like allowing the main petition
On December 8, after a heated debate in the Lok Sabha over the panel report, during which Moitra was not allowed to speak, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a motion to expel the TMC MP from the House for "unethical conduct," which was adopted by a voice vote.
Mahua Moitra expulsion | Supreme Court seeks Lok Sabha secretary general s reply on TMC leader s plea thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Mahua Moitra cash-for-query case: The court also declined to issue notices to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and the Committee on Ethics of Lok Sabha, who were made party to her pleas.