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Nabam Rebia v. Deputy Speaker: the Speaker who cannot judge his own accusers, and the limits of the Governor's discretion

On 13 July 2016 a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court decided the Arunachal Pradesh political crisis in Nabam Rebia v. Deputy Speaker. It held that a Speaker facing a pending notice for his own removal under Article 179(c) cannot adjudicate Tenth Schedule disqualification petitions, and that the Governor cannot use Article 174 to summon or advance an Assembly session at his own discretion against the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers. The Court quashed the Governor's actions and restored the status quo ante.

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