Article 70 of the Constitution

Article 70 of Constitution: It's a safeguard for democracy

Article 70 of the constitution, which deals with the cancellation of membership of parliament members for voting against their political party, works as a safeguard for democracy, the High Court has observed.

Article 70 safeguards democracy: HC

Article 70 of the constitution, which deals with the cancellation of membership of parliament members for voting against their political party, safeguards democracy, the High Court observes.

HC keeps article 70

The High Court yesterday upheld the article 70 of the constitution under which lawmakers lose their seats in parliament if they vote in the House against their own party.

HC rejects writ challenging legality of Article 70 of the Constitution

The High Court (HC) rejects a writ petition that challenged legality of Article 70 of the Constitution which deals with the cancellation of membership of a lawmaker for voting against his or her political party.

HC gives split order on Article 70

Two judges of a High Court bench gives a split order on a writ petition that challenged legality of Article 70 of the constitution regarding cancellation of membership of a lawmaker for voting against his or her political party.

MPs’ JS membership cancellation for voting against their political party / HC adjourns hearing on writ challenging legality of Article 70 for 2 weeks

The High Court further adjourns for two weeks the hearing on a writ petition that challenged the legality of the constitution’s Article 70 regarding cancellation of membership of a lawmaker for voting against his or her political party.

‘Article 70 is mandatory provision for the HC’

The Article 70 of the constitution is a mandatory provision for the High Court, the court says.

May 26, 2018
May 26, 2018

Article 70 of Constitution: It's a safeguard for democracy

Article 70 of the constitution, which deals with the cancellation of membership of parliament members for voting against their political party, works as a safeguard for democracy, the High Court has observed.

May 25, 2018
May 25, 2018

Article 70 safeguards democracy: HC

Article 70 of the constitution, which deals with the cancellation of membership of parliament members for voting against their political party, safeguards democracy, the High Court observes.

March 19, 2018
March 19, 2018

HC keeps article 70

The High Court yesterday upheld the article 70 of the constitution under which lawmakers lose their seats in parliament if they vote in the House against their own party.

March 18, 2018
March 18, 2018

HC rejects writ challenging legality of Article 70 of the Constitution

The High Court (HC) rejects a writ petition that challenged legality of Article 70 of the Constitution which deals with the cancellation of membership of a lawmaker for voting against his or her political party.

January 15, 2018
January 15, 2018

HC gives split order on Article 70

Two judges of a High Court bench gives a split order on a writ petition that challenged legality of Article 70 of the constitution regarding cancellation of membership of a lawmaker for voting against his or her political party.

October 8, 2017
October 8, 2017

HC adjourns hearing on writ challenging legality of Article 70 for 2 weeks

The High Court further adjourns for two weeks the hearing on a writ petition that challenged the legality of the constitution’s Article 70 regarding cancellation of membership of a lawmaker for voting against his or her political party.

August 8, 2017
August 8, 2017

‘Article 70 is mandatory provision for the HC’

The Article 70 of the constitution is a mandatory provision for the High Court, the court says.

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