New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Friday issued a final warning to the Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, directing him to "positively" decide the remaining disqualification petitions within three weeks arising from the defection of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs to the Indian National Congress, failing which contempt proceedings would be initiated.
A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice A.G. Masih was hearing compliance proceedings in terms of its July 31, 2025, order, by which the Speaker had been granted three months to decide petitions seeking the disqualification of 10 BRS MLAs who allegedly defected to the Congress.
As the Speaker failed to adhere to the timeline, contempt petitions were filed bef...