Only Parliament can frame law for timely disposal of disqualification petitions by Speaker: Supreme Court

The top court was referring to the then Karnataka Assembly Speaker R. Ramesh Kumar's decision to disqualify 17 legislators till the end of the current 15th Legislative Assembly's term in 2023.

The Supreme Court Thursday said it is for the legislature to frame law for timely disposal of or Chairman of the House under the Tenth schedule of the Constitution. A bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justices A.S.Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy said, “How can we frame law? It’s all a matter of Parliament.” The top court was hearing a plea filed by West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee member Ranajit Mukherjee who has sought directions to the Centre for framing of guidelines for Speakers for timely disposal of disqualification petitions. During the hearing, advocate Abhishek Jebaraj said the plea has been filed for framing of guidelines for deciding disqualification petitions within a fixed time frame.