Speaker to decide on rebel Karnataka MLAs' resignations but lawmakers can't be forced: SC

New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): In an apparent balanced judgement, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Karnataka Speaker Ramesh Kumar's independence in taking his call on rebel Congress-Janata Dal Secular MLAs' resignations but also stated the lawmakers can't be forced to attend the assembly.

Karnataka crisis: Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on rebel MLAs' plea

New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday will pronounce its verdict on rebel Congress and Janata Dal Secular MLAs' plea seeking the top court's direction to Speaker Ramesh Kumar to accept their resignations.

Karnataka Assembly Speaker not doing what he is supposed to: Ex-attorney general

New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): Former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, who is representing the rebel MLAs of Karnataka, has accused the Assembly Speaker of not performing his duties.

Supreme Court asks rebel Karnataka MLAs to meet Speaker at 6 pm

New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has asked the rebel Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) MLAs of Karnataka to meet the Vidha Soudha Speaker at 6 pm on Thursday after they had moved the top court seeking a direction to the Speaker to accept their resignations, media reports said.

Supreme Court to hear 10 rebel Cong-JDS Karnataka MLAs' plea today

New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): The Supreme Court will hear the plea of 10 rebel Congress-Janata Dal Secular (JDS) MLAs in Karnataka who sought a direction from the top court to the Vidhan Soudha Speaker to accept their resignations, media reports said.

Karnataka crisis: Supreme Court likely to hear rebel MLAs tomorrow

New Delhi, July 10 (UNI/IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to give an urgent hearing to the plea filed by ten Karnataka rebel MLAs against the deliberate delay by the state assembly Speaker, KR Ramesh Kumar, in not accepting their resignations.