A COMMON CITIZEN'S UNDERSTANDING OF 10TH SCHEDULE (ANTI DEFECTION LAW) OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA : SPECULATIONS DO NOT CHANGE THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION WHICH STAYS FIRM
A COMMON CITIZEN'S UNDERSTANDING OF 10TH SCHEDULE (ANTI DEFECTION LAW) OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA : SPECULATIONS DO NOT CHANGE THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION WHICH STAYS FIRM Dear Readers, Now a days all of you must be reading in the public domain regarding the "10th Schedule" of Constitution of India known as the Anti Defection Law. There are many news coming in the media in public domain, some lawyers also give varying views through that, however any speculation does not change the Constitutional Provision, it stays firm. 1. In 1985 there was a 52nd Constitutional Amendment of Constitution of India, introducing the "10th Schedule" in it as the Anti Defection Law. This law precisely said the following among other things: a) A member of Hon'ble Parliament of India (any of the two houses) or Legislative Assemblies of the States, will get disqualified from the Seat He/She holds if he/she voluntarily resigns including from the Political Party that sponsored h...