The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a petition calling for instructions for the removal of the government led by Uddhav Thackeray in Maharashtra and the imposition of the government of the president in the state, PTI reported.
A three-judge bench led by the Chief Justice of India, Sharad A Bobde, said they cannot accommodate such requests. “As a petitioner, you have the freedom to approach the president, but do not come here,” the court added.
Vikram Gehlot, the petitioner, argued that the law and order situation in the state has deteriorated. Gehlot cited as examples the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and the demolition of part of the Kangana Ranaut property in Mumbai. He also alleged that state affairs were not being carried out in accordance with constitutional and legal provisions, according to Bar and bench.
“You are saying that because some Bollywood actor has died, the Constitution is not being followed in the state,” Bobde asked. The Chief Justice also noted that all the cases cited by the petitioner to show that the rule of law is not being respected are within Mumbai. “Do you know how big Maharashtra is?” Bobde continued.
The Nationalist Congress Party and Congress are part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, led by Uddhav Thackeray, in Maharashtra.
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