Shillong, Feb. 28 -- The Meghalaya High Court has upheld the ruling of the Assembly Speaker Thomas Sangma, who disallowed a special motion moved by opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) legislator, Adelbert Nongrum.
A division bench of Chief Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji and Justice Wanlura Diengdoh on Thursday dismissing a writ appeal of Nongrum noting that under Article 212 of the Constitution, the court cannot interfere in the Speaker's decision.
"If the proceedings are unconstitutional or illegal or wholly beyond the competence of the legislature, then the legislature steps out of the protection of Article 212 and the High Court, in the exercise of its writ jurisdiction, has the power to adjudge null and void the proceedings as ...