Delhi HC Transfers Disqualified AAP MLAs' Plea To Division Bench

The Delhi High Court on Monday, 29 January, transferred to a division bench the pleas of AAP MLAs seeking quashing of their disqualification from the Delhi Assembly for holding an office of profit.

Single judge bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru fixed the matter before the Acting Chief Justice for Tuesday, 30 January, who may either set up or refer it to any existing division bench.

The court also extended its 24 January order restraining the Election Commission (EC) from



issuing any notification announcing by-elections to fill the vacancies of the 20 Assembly seats whose legislators have been disqualified.

The petitions were filed by eight AAP MLAs challenging the Centre's notification, disqualifying 20 of them for holding office of profit.

The High Court had on 24 January refused to stay the Centre's notification disqualifying the MLAs, but restrained the EC from taking any "precipitate measures" like announcing dates for by-polls.