Kerala assembly uproar : Supreme Court refuses to give relief to LDF MLAs

Said- leaders cannot be above the law

The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition, denying relief to the Left Democratic Front MLAs who created a ruckus in the Kerala Assembly. This case dates back to the year 2015, when the Congress-led United Democratic Front government was in the state. The state government had challenged the March 12 order of the Kerala High Court in the Supreme Court and filed a petition seeking permission to withdraw the case against the MLAs.

The Supreme Court, while dismissing the petitions of Kerala MLAs seeking withdrawal of disciplinary action, said that the elected persons cannot be above the law and cannot be exempted for their offences. In the judgment, the Supreme Court said that the privilege has been given to the MLAs because you work for the people. The right to sabotage the assembly has not been given.

The court said that your privileges do not protect the legislators from criminal law. During the hearing, the court had asked the Kerala government that in what public interest does it come in the public interest to withdraw the complaint lodged against the rowdy MLAs and quash the proceedings? The decision of the court will set an example that what can be the consequences of creating disturbance in the house? Where is the Lakshman Rekha of Privilege? To what extent can there be a protest on a political issue? A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah delivered the verdict on the Kerala government’s plea against Ajit and others.

The Supreme Court said that legislators have no prerogative to defend themselves from the law. Withdrawal of petition by Kerala government will not be justice for the public. The trial court has also rejected the demand to take back the FIR. There is no merit in the petition of the Government of Kerala.