In a stunning reversal of fortunes for 20 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs, the Delhi high court on Friday restored their status as legislators after it set aside the Election Commission of India’s (EC) disqualification decision for violating principles of natural justice. The court ended any scope for byelections in Delhi in the near future as it remanded the original complaint of advocate Prashant Patel of breach of office-of-profit norms back to the EC so that the lawmakers get an oral hearing and a chance to address the arguments on merit.
In a stunning reversal of fortunes for 20 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs, the Delhi high court on Friday restored their status as legislators after it set aside the Election Commission of India’s (EC) disqualification decision for violating principles of natural justice. The court ended any scope for byelections in Delhi in the near future as it remanded the original complaint of advocate Prashant Patel of breach of office-of-profit norms back to the EC so that the lawmakers get an oral hearing and a chance to address the arguments on merit.