TMC chief Mahua Moitra speaks to the media after her expulsion from the Lok Sabha over cash-for-query difficulty through the winter session of Parliament. PTI
The Supreme Court docket on Wednesday mentioned that CJI DY Chandrachud will take a name on the itemizing of Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mahua Moitra’s plea difficult her expulsion from the Lok Sabha.
Moitra was expelled from the Parliament final week over the cash-for-query case. Her plea difficult the expulsion was talked about for pressing itemizing earlier than a bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia.
“The CJI will take the call,” Justice Kaul instructed senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, who talked about the plea.
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On December 8, after a heated debate within the Lok Sabha over the panel report throughout which Moitra was not allowed to talk, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a movement to expel the TMC MP from the Home for “unethical conduct” which was adopted by a voice vote.
Reacting sharply to her expulsion, Moitra had equated the motion with hanging by a “kangaroo court” and alleged {that a} parliamentary panel was being weaponised by the federal government to pressure the opposition into submission.
On Tuesday, the TMC MP was additionally served a discover to vacate her official residence.
Moitra was additionally discovered responsible of taking items and illicit gratuity from businessman Darshan Hiranandani to pursue his pursuits.
With inputs from companies