Hyderabad, March 4 -- In a key development in the MLAs' defection case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 4, has issued formal notices to the Assembly Speaker, MLAs, Assembly secretary, and the rlection commission.

A bench led by Justice BR Gavai set March 22 as the deadline for responses, with the next hearing on March 25.

Criticizing the delay, Justice Gavai stressed the need for timely democratic processes, warning against procedural lags that render justice ineffective. Advocate Aryama Sundaram argued that the Speaker's inaction amounts to a constitutional failure. Justice Gavai noted that the previous judgment submitted lacked a clear decision timeline.

Earlier, a bench of Justice BR Gavai and K Vinod Chandran questioned the Tel...